HOUSTON (AP) — The Coast Guard says ammonia that leaked from a vessel forced the closure of the Houston Ship Channel and nearby bridges while sending four workers to a hospital.

Coast Guard officials said in a release that the tanker Sombeke was docked at the Houston Ammonia Terminal late Friday when a gasket blew and anhydrous ammonia leaked.

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