Oil pipe leak blamed for tainted water in China

Published April 12, 2014 6:11am ET



BEIJING (AP) — An oil pipe leak caused excessive levels of the toxic chemical benzene in a major Chinese city’s water supply, prompting warnings against drinking from the tap and sending residents to queue up to buy bottled water.

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