35 treated after exposure to gas cloud at San Jose swim club
UPDATE: 6/15/2018 9:29 a.m. Authorities say 35 people have been taken to hospitals after they were exposed to a toxic gas cloud at a San Jose swimming pool.
The Fire Department says chlorine and muriatic acid were improperly mixed and formed a cloud of chlorine gas Thursday at the Shadow Brook Swim Club.
Authorities say swimmers as young as 6 were treated after some reported shortness of breath, stinging eyes, nausea or vomiting.
Fire Capt. Mitch Matlow tells the San Jose Mercury News that all those exposed were washed off, given new clothes and taken to hospitals.
A member of the board of directors of the Shadow Brook homeowners association told the paper that officials had no comment.
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CBS SF- Emergency responders in San Jose have transported at least 20 victims to the hospital from a South Bay swim club after they were sickened by gas created by an accidental mixture of pool chemicals, according to authorities.
The incident was reported at about 12:10 p.m. at Shadow Brook Swim Club, located at 1079 Shadow Brook Drive off of Almaden Expressway, according to Santa Clara County Fire Capt. Bill Murphy.
The county fire department is assisting San Jose firefighters in the response to the hazmat situation, which resulted from some mixture of pool chemicals that caused people to report nausea, vomiting, trouble breathing and other symptoms, Murphy said.
Crews remained at the scene as of 1:15 p.m. to determine if anyone else needs to be transported to a hospital, he said.
