Upper Hutt’s H2O Xtream was closed on Thursday afternoon after a chlorine spill led to 11 children being hospitalised. Dozens of children were vomiting, fainting and hyperventilating after a chlorine spill at Upper Hutt pool H2O Xtream, an off-duty nurse at the scene said. READ MORE:* Pair out of hospital following chemical spill at Lower Hutt School* Chemical spill causes Hawke's Bay Hospital evacuation* Hazardous spill in Wellington was likely chlorine solutionKEVIN STENT/Stuff A firefighter uses a gas-detector device after a chlorine spill at the Upper Hutt pool. Upper Hutt City Council communications advisor Matt Weavers said the pool had closed early due to an air-quality issue. Upper Hutt Mayor Wayne Guppy said he had been at the scene, and it appeared children had been overcome by fumes.

Source: Stuff April 01, 2021 02:57 UTC