New Delhi, May 24 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday (local time) declared a state of emergency in Orange County as officials looked for a safe resolution to a leaking toxic chemical tank at an aerospace facility.

Newsom said, "The safety of Orange County residents is the top priority." He added, "We are mobilizing every state resource available to support local responders and make sure the community has what they need to stay safe," CBS News reported.

The developments are centred around a tank at a GKN Aerospace facility on the 12100 block of Western Avenue in Garden Grove, roughly 35 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. On Thursday, officials first received reports of a vapour release from several chemical storage tan...