9 of 11 poisoned Fort Bliss soldiers released from hospital
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Feb 1, 2021 at 8:44 pm EDT
AUSTIN, Texas Nine of the 11 Fort Bliss soldiers sickened last week after drinking a component commonly found in antifreeze have been released from a Texas hospital, Army officials said Monday.
Two soldiers remained hospitalized at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, including one who is in intensive care, Fort Bliss officials said in a statement.
All 11 soldiers fell ill Thursday following a 10-day field training exercise at Fort Bliss’s McGregor Range Complex, the base said. Initially, base leadership said the soldiers had ingested an unauthorized substance.
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11 soldiers who fell ill in Texas drank compound found in antifreeze, Army says
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FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2014, file photo, cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca, File)
and last updated 2021-02-01 14:33:15-05
FORT BLISS, Texas â The U.S. Army believes 11 soldiers who fell ill at Fort Bliss last week drank an industrial compound found in antifreeze, believing it was an alcoholic beverage.
The Army initially didnât know what the soldiers ingested before they were hospitalized, but later said in a statement that toxicology results indicate theyâre experiencing ethylene glycol poisoning.