Jul 13, 2014

HAZMAT RESPONSE TO 26 people CHLORINE GAS EXPOSURE - USA: (MICHIGAN)

26 people were being received at 2 local hospitals as of 6 p.m. on Fri 11 Jul 2014 in response to a Hazmat emergency at Michigan's Adventure, said Joan Kessler, spokeswoman at Mercy Health Muskegon.

Muskegon County Sheriff Dean Roesler has confirmed that a combination of chemicals were released in the area of the park's wave pool which combined to make chlorine gas.

The park is looking into the incident, Roesler said. At least 50 people were evaluated, some of which were individually hosed down in the Michigan's Adventure parking lot.

One witness in the park said she "got a splash of chlorine" and started coughing while finding it difficult to breathe. Other witnesses reported burning lips.

Multiple ambulance and fire officials responded to the scene as well as a Hazardous Material Response Team (Hazmat) just after 4 p.m.
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