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Berlin school closes in direct defiance of provincial directive

A MONTH after the province’s head of education lashed out at illegal school closures, Nowawe High School in Berlin has flouted his directive.

Urea formaldehyde spills from scores of barrels

Clean-up at Berlin site

NEW owners have taken over the derelict FormalChem plant in Berlin and are to remove hundreds of drums of hazardous urea formaldehyde, methanol and other toxic chemicals this week.

TICKING TIMEBOMB: Leaking drums of toxic urea formaldehyde, piles of chunky powders and other unknown  chemicals make up a lung-clenching, eye-watering brew at FormalChem. Picture: MIKE LOEWE

Fears of ground contamination

TOXIC chemicals leaking out of hundreds of drums at the derelict FormalChem plant in Berlin could also be coming from an underground dump.

Urea formaldehyde spills from scores of barrels

Toxic threat to Berlin

HUNDREDS of rusting barrels of toxic and flammable methanol and urea formaldehyde glue lie rotting in the sun and rain at a derelict, asset-stripped chemical plant in Berlin.

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