Dozens treated after chemical leak at Texas water park
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks to the media after a chemical leak at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown on Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Spring, Texas. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP) July 17, 2021 - 5:41 PM
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 Marshalâs Office tweeted. Thirty-nine others declined to be taken to a hospital after undergoing decontamination procedures.
26 People Hospitalized After Chemical Exposure at Texas Water Park
One person was in critical condition after the victims were exposed to bleach and sulfuric acid, which are used to maintain pH balance, the authorities said.
Officials were examining a system that injects bleach and sulfuric acid at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown on Saturday to see whether there had been a malfunction.Credit.Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle, via Associated Press
July 17, 2021, 8:46 p.m. ET
Twenty-six people were hospitalized with breathing problems or skin irritation after they were exposed to bleach and sulfuric acid on Saturday afternoon at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown, a water park in Spring, Texas, the authorities said.
2021-07-17 23:35:49 GMT2021-07-18 07:35:49(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HOUSTON, July 17 (Xinhua) More than 30 people were treated after an unknown chemical spilled in a pool area at a water park in U.S. Texas, the Harris County Fire Marshal s Office said Saturday.
The authorities said the spill happened in Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown, a water park north of Houston. Hazardous Materials Management (HAZMAT) officials arrived at the scene to monitor the air.
The office said over 30 people were going through decontamination. The people who were affected said they experienced minor skin and/or inhalation irritation, said the office.
65 people ill from chemical leak at Texas Six Flags Hurricane Harbor water park
65 people have been affected and at least 20 guests hospitalised after a reported chemical incident at a Texas water park today. The HAZMAT team were sent into the Six Flags Hurrican Harbor Splashtown park
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