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Cause of Toxic Spill From Fountain: Chlorine Filling Went Wrong

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It was human error that led to the area around Halmtorvet in Vesterbro in Copenhagen being cordoned off on Tuesday due to a toxic chlorine leak from a fountain. The error occurred because chlorine and sulfuric acid came into contact during maintenance work. This is stated in a memo to the Municipality's Climate, Environment and Technical Committee. - By mistake, a chlorine supply hose was connected to a tank, where it was mixed with acid and tox…
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It was human error that led to the area around Halmtorvet in Vesterbro in Copenhagen being cordoned off on Tuesday due to a toxic chlorine leak from a fountain. The error occurred because chlorine and sulfuric acid came into contact during maintenance work. This is stated in a memo to the Municipality's Climate, Environment and Technical Committee. - By mistake, a chlorine supply hose was connected to a tank, where it was mixed with acid and tox…

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tv2kosmopol.dk broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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