A woman is dead and ten people are injured, including six paramedics and three firefighters, in a chemical spill involving hazardous materials in Mississauga, Peel police and firefighters say. According to Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services, the chemical spill happened inside a home near Mavis Road and White Clover Way. Platoon Chief Ryan Baird told CBC Toronto that the call was initially for a medical emergency, but it turned into a chemical spill. Police, paramedics and firefighters in Peel Region all responded to the call, he said. "Once they recognized it was a spill, our hazardous materials team responded and made sure the area was safe," Baird said.

Source: CBC News September 13, 2020 15:45 UTC