Dozens treated after chemical leak at Six Flags waterpark in Texas
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Hurricane Harbor Splashtown (Photo: FOX 26 Houston)
A chemical leak at a Houston-area water park left dozens suffering from minor skin irritation and respiratory issues Saturday, authorities said.
Twenty-nine people were taken to local hospitals following the incident at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in Spring, the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office tweeted. Thirty-nine others declined to be taken to a hospital after undergoing decontamination procedures.
Some of those who became sick were children, including a 3-year-old who was hospitalized in stable condition.
The chemicals involved included hypochlorite solution and 35% sulfuric acid, officials said.
Six Flags water park evacuated after chemical spill sends dozens to the hospital
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