当地时间11月9日中午12:30，在英国英格兰北安普顿市的嘉士伯啤酒厂发生重大氨气泄漏事故，事故造成 1人死亡，22人受伤住院。经过警察调查，造成这场悲剧的是嘉士伯啤酒厂内的氨气发生泄漏。不过险情被控制在啤酒厂范围内，没有波及周围的民众。
此次事故造成死亡的是一位四十多岁的嘉士伯啤酒厂员工，受伤的22人中有11人为嘉士伯啤酒厂的员工，其余11人为2名警察和9名消防队员。
目前嘉士伯啤酒厂已暂时停止生产。
A man has died and another is in a serious condition after a gas leak at a Carlsberg factory, the brewer said.
Emergency services were called to the brewery in Northamptontown centre at 12.30pm following reports of an industrial accident.
A total of 22 people - 11 staff, two police officers and nine firefighters - were taken to hospital.
Northamptonshire Police said a man in his 40s had died.
A 51-year-old man who was working at the site remains in a serious but stable condition, Carlsberg //confirm/i/ied.
Julian Momen, chief executive officer, Carlsberg UK, said on Wednesday evening: “We are deeply, deeply saddened by today's tragic incident and subsequent fatality.
“Our immediate thoughts are with the individual's family, friends and colleagues at this very difficult time and we will support them in every way we can.
“Our further thoughts and support are with our colleagues and members of the emergency services who are being treated in hospital.
“One of our colleagues remains in a serious but stable condition. Nothing is more important to us than the safety of everyone working for us.
“We are working closely with the authorities to investigate how this tragic incident occurred and we will be in a position to say more once a full investigation has been concluded.”
A police spokesman said: “Other staff from Carlsberg and emergency service personnel remain at the hospital receiving treatment.
“Northamptonshire Police are working with the Health and Safety Executive to investigate the incident.”
The gas leak was confined to the factory site and there is not thought to be a wider risk to members of the public.
