British worker falls into vat of cyanide

A British man is critically ill in hospital after falling into a vat of liquid cyanide.

A British man is critically ill in hospital after falling into a vat of liquid cyanide.

Two workers pulled the man (62) from the potentially lethal chemical at an industrial unit in the northern English town of Leigh early this morning.

Fire crews carried out decontamination, and an investigation has begun.

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