Swiss police say leak at Novartis plant hurts six

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss police said six people were taken to hospital on Tuesday following a chemical leak at a Novartis pharmaceutical production site in Schweizerhalle near Basel.
The police said in a statement that the leak of a corrosive chemical occurred at approximately 1040 GMT on Tuesday affecting 13 people, six of whom had to be taken to hospital, suffering from the effect of inhaling the chemical.

A man walks past the logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG in front of a plant in Basel October 25, 2011. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Police said there was no danger for people outside the Novartis site.