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AP / Jul 18, 2021, 08:41 IST
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Emergency personnel vehicles are parked near the scene where people are being treated after chemical leak at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Spring, Texas.(AP)
HOUSTON: A chemical leak at a Houston-area water park left dozens suffering from minor skin irritation and respiratory issues, authorities said.
Twenty-nine people were taken to local hospitals following the incident at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in Spring on Saturday, the Harris County Fire Marshal s Office tweeted.
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Jul 18, 2021 at 1:09 am ADT
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More than 60 people treated after chemical incident at Six Flags water park in Texas By Li Cohen
Updated on: July 17, 2021 / 8:04 PM / CBS News
More than 60 people had to be treated on Saturday after a chemical incident at a Six Flags waterpark in Houston, Texas, officials said.
The Harris County Fire Marshal s Office tweeted that dozens of people experienced minor skin and/or inhalation irritation after a chemical incident was detected at one of Hurricane Harbor Splashtown s attractions. The local fire department said that 26 people were transported to local hospitals and that 39 refused ambulance transport after a HAZMAT unit put people through a decontamination process. Roughly 4,000 people were at the park during the time of the incident.
Dozens treated after chemical leak at Houston-area water park
Dozens treated after chemical leak at Houston-area water park
Twenty-nine people were taken to local hospitals following the incident at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in Spring.
Emergency personnel vehicles are parked near the scene where people are being treated after chemical leak at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Spring, Texas (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP)(Melissa Phillip)
8:14 PM on Jul 17, 2021 CDT
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.