The illness of several people in the US military base after opening a suspicious package
A suspicious package at the military base “Joint Base Andrews” in the state of Maryland, USA caused several people to get sick and some people were taken to the hospital. This incident led to the evacuation of the building and the beginning of an investigation.
According to Isna, a suspicious package was sent to the US military base in Maryland, and after opening it, several people developed symptoms and several people were taken to the medical center of the base.
In a statement released by the military base “Joint Base Andrews” and quoted by “CNN”, it is stated: “After an individual opened a suspicious package, the relevant building was evacuated.”
It is stated in this report that following this incident on Thursday, several people were taken to the medical center inside the base. As a precautionary measure, the said building and the building connected to it were evacuated and a security zone was created around the place.
According to the statement, the rescue and rapid response forces of the base arrived at the site and after investigation, announced that there was no immediate threat. Then the scene of the accident was handed over to the Special Investigation Office and the investigation is ongoing.
According to “CNN”, the said package contained an unknown white powder. Two sources familiar with the investigation said initial testing by the hazardous materials team did not detect any harmful substances, but the investigation is ongoing.
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