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1 dead after emergency crews respond to asphalt spill at South Houston facility, HCFMO says
One person has died following an asphalt spill at a Martin Asphalt facility in South Houston. Emergency crews, including the South Houston Fire Department and Houston Fire Department's Hazmat unit, responded to the incident where a large amount of liquid asphalt was spilled and the victim was buried under three feet of it. The company is reviewing the circumstances, and officials have not yet confirmed if the deceased was a company employee.