Toledo, Ohio, mayor says employee error caused chemical leak, lifts remaining evacuation orders

A chemical tank leaked in Toledo, Ohio earlier this week. Officials determined that an employee error caused the leak. The mayor has now lifted the remaining evacuation orders that were issued in response to the incident.

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