Dozens treated after chemical leak at Texas water park
July 17, 2021
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1of6Emergency 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/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of6A Harris County Precinct 4 Constable patrol car sits near the entrance after a chemical leak at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in Spring, Texas, on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP)Melissa Phillip/APShow MoreShow Less
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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.
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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.
Dozens taken to hospital after chemical leak at Texas water park
The water park near Houston was closed after a bleach and acid leak left patrons with minor skin irritation and respiratory issues
Emergency vehicles are seen outside the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown after a chemical leak at the park on Saturday. Photograph: Melissa Phillip/AP
Emergency vehicles are seen outside the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown after a chemical leak at the park on Saturday. Photograph: Melissa Phillip/AP
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Sat 17 Jul 2021 21.56 EDT
A chemical leak at a Houston-area water park has left dozens suffering from minor skin irritation and respiratory issues, authorities said.