40 children hurt, 6 with serious injuries in NC YMCA hazmat leak

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Durham downtown YMCA evacuated

DURHAM, N.C. -- A total of 42 people were hospitalized, including 40 children after a chemical leak in a pool at the Durham Downtown YMCA in North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon. Six of the children are in serious condition.



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Emergency responders at the scene of a hazmat spill at the Downtown YMCA in Durham.
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