Firefighters called to nitric acid leak in Olomouc

Firefighters have been called to an emergency in the industrial area in Olomouc-Chválkovice where roughly 150 litres of concentrated nitric acid leaked into the sewage system around midday on Friday. Firefighters are stacking sandbags around the outlet to prevent the dangerous chemical from entering the Bystřice River through the sewer. They are also neutralising the acid, which is reported to have leaked from a barrel. Three fire squads and a special chemical unit are intervening at the site.