2 injured in hazmat situation at University of Delaware in Newark

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
NEWARK, Del. (WPVI) -- Officials say two people were injured in a hazmat situation at the University of Delaware in Newark.

Firefighters and hazmat crews responded around 1 p.m. Wednesday to Drake Hall, located in the 100 block of Academy Street at the University of Delaware after a report of a hazmat spill on the third floor.
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Firefighters were directed to a third-floor bathroom.

They set up a decontamination area inside the building.

The injured victims suffered lacerations from the glass.

They are being decontaminated and will be taken to awaiting ambulances.
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So far, there is no word on what chemical is involved.



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