US Edition‘Freaky’: 5 People Hospitalized After Chemical Exposure at Splash Village
- A chemical release at Broadmeadows Leisure Centre in Melbourne's northern suburbs on Friday evening resulted in nine individuals being hospitalized and approximately 200 others being moved out of the facility.
- According to a Hume City Council spokeswoman, the incident was triggered by a chemical process that took place while performing standard pool maintenance.
- Hazmat specialists from Fire Rescue Victoria identified the presence of sodium hydrogen sulphate and ventilated the area before medical personnel treated several individuals exposed to the chemicals.
- Fire Rescue Victoria declared the centre safe for re-entry approximately two hours after the incident, while investigations by WorkSafe and Victoria Police are ongoing, alongside continued health risk monitoring.
- Following a thorough WorkSafe assessment, the facility reopened Saturday morning, and an internal review aims to verify the cause and prevent future incidents.
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Eight children, one adult hospitalised after chemical incident at Melbourne pool
Nine people were taken to hospital after a chemical incident at a public pool in Melbourne last night.Firefighters were called to Broadmeadows Aquatic and Leisure Centre in the city's north about 6.15pm to reports of a gas smell inside.When firefighters arrived they found 40 people impacted by the chemicals.READ MORE: Sydney man facing life in prison over car park pickupParamedics arrived and took eight children and one adult to hospital for fu…
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