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Mexico Issues Multi-State Alert After Chlorine Cylinder Stolen in Morelia

Coordinated searches by police with the National Guard continue for the missing container of highly toxic chlorine gas.

Overview

  • The cylinder, owned by OOAPAS, was taken from the El Retiro well in the Dr. Miguel Silva González neighborhood of Morelia, Michoacán.
  • Officials described the item as a gray aluminum 68 kg cylinder with serial number 7107830Y that was about half full.
  • The federal security ministry and national civil protection alerted multiple states, with reports listing Colima, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, State of Mexico and Guerrero.
  • Authorities are inspecting scrap yards and vacant lots, conducting highway checks with the National Guard, and circulating identification details through media and social networks.
  • Residents are urged not to approach or handle the cylinder and to report sightings to 911 or local lines including 443 369 7221 and 44 32 77 00 89.