Six die in nitrogen leak at poultry plant

GAINESVILLE — A liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant killed six people Thursday and sent 11 others to the hospital, officials said.

At least three of those injured at the Foundation Food Group plant in Gainesville were reported in critical condition.

Poultry plants rely on refrigeration systems that can include liquid nitrogen. Sheriff ’s deputies, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the state fire marshal were investigating.