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Hazmat team responded to the scene of an acid spill in Manhattan Monday morning that left one person in serious condition, FDNY says
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The FDNY says it received a call regarding the spill at East 86th Street around 9:30 a.m.
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One person was transported to a hospital in serious condition, fire officials say; five other people, including four firefighters, were hurt
Six people were hurt, one of them seriously, in an acid spill at a 21-story building on the Upper East Side Monday, fire officials said.
The FDNY says it received a call regarding the spill of muriatic acid — also known as hydrochloric acid — at the Yorkshire Towers on East 86th Street around 9:30 a.m.
Hazmat teams responded, and ground footage showed a significant FDNY presence at the scene. The acid was somehow connected to a pool at the building, but it wasn’t clear if the spill was in the water or the surrounding area or else.
Of the half-dozen total hurt, four were firefighters, officials said. The seriously injured civilian was the only patient taken to a hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
Source : Nbcnewyork
