PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — UPDATE 7:23PM: A PIO with Bayfront Health Hospital, Bevin Holzschuh says all 20 kids were treated and released from that hospital.
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Students and staff were evacuated from Port Charlotte Adventist School today after a possible hydrochloric acid spill according to Charlotte County Fire & EMS. The incident happened about 1:43pm.
Hazmat is on scene determining what the substance was. Charlotte County Fire & EMS says staff was removing a substance from a closet in the science room and accidentally spilled it.
There were about 30-40 students in the class room at that time and they immediately evacuated the school.
About 40 students who were having symptoms were taken to local hospitals. Charlotte County Fire & EMS says the children are okay and were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
We will continue to keep you updated as this story unfolds.
#BREAKING Possible hydrochloric acid spill at Port Charlotte Adventist School. Officials say about 40 kids were taken to local hospitals after complaining of symptoms. We will have the latest on @Fox4Now coming up at 5 & 6. pic.twitter.com/7Gw8J5Vq8t
— Jillian Hartmann (@JHartmann_TV) May 8, 2019
Port Charlotte Adventist School evacuated due to possible chemical spill https://t.co/IRZQHk3KnE via @Nextdoor
— Charlotte County Fire & EMS (@CCF_EMS) May 8, 2019
No major problems but about 30 students are being transported to local hospitals as a precaution.
— Charlotte County Fire & EMS (@CCF_EMS) May 8, 2019
Charlotte County Fire & EMS special operations squad is on the scene to test chemicals and ensure it is safe for students and staff to re-enter the school.
About 30 students are going to transported to the hospital as a precaution to be checked out due to various complaints.
