IN, USA: Chemicals in public pool hospitalize 80 swimmers, most are children

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Chemicals in public pool hospitalize 80 swimmers

Posted: Jun 22, 2012 2:25 PM PDT Updated: Jun 22, 2012 2:25 PM PDT

Source: NewsCore
INDIANAPOLIS -- Children began coughing, crying and vomiting as parents and lifeguards around an Indianapolis pool realized there was something wrong with the water.

The Indianapolis Star reports that a toxic combination of chemicals was pumped into the Garfield Park pool at around 2:00pm local time Thursday sending 80 people to four local hospitals. There was no indication that anyone present had been seriously harmed.

Emergency responders feared for the worst initially, referring to the situation as one of "mass casualties."

Several ambulances and buses were on scene to take victims to four local hospitals...Read more: http://www.myfoxny.com/story/18859241/chemicals-in-public-pool-hospitalize-80-swimmers#ixzz1ybYY8tXj

Chemical fumes sicken 71 in Indianapolis pool

Jun 21, 2012

By Michael Winter, USA TODAY
Updated 1d 7h ago
By Michelle Pemberton,The Indianapolis Star, via AP

More than 70 people went to Indianapolis hospitals today after being overcome by fumes from a water-purification chemical at a city pool, according to news reports...

IndyParks: Garfield pool will remain closed pending inspection results

Update:

A city spokeswoman said the pool at Garfield Park will remain closed despite a Marion County Health Department statement clearing the way for it to reopen.
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John T. Althardt, spokesman for the Marion County Health Department, said health officials met with the pool?s contractor today to try to find out what happened. The problem is the pool employee who was working on Thursday was still in the hospital, he said.

?We believe that person has key information,? Althardt said....

Indiana pool remains closed; 8 patients still hospitalized

From The Associated Press
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 4:40 pm

INDIANAPOLIS ? An Indianapolis parks spokeswoman says a pool where a chemical reaction caused 71 people to become ill will remain closed temporarily despite health officials clearing it to reopen...