Woman in hospital after Droitwich tanker gas leak
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A number of homes on Vines Lane in Droitwich were evacuated
A woman has been seriously hurt after a hazardous gas leaked from a delivery tanker in Droitwich, Worcestershire.
People living on Vines Lane were evacuated from their homes when the liquid nitrogen leak was reported at 10:21 BST on Tuesday, the fire service said.
The woman was treated for potentially serious injuries by paramedics and taken to hospital.
Firefighters were able to disperse the cloud.
A man in his 50s was also assessed but refused to go to hospital, the ambulance service said.
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