Seven folks had been injured when chemical substances leaked from an out of doors swimming pool pump at Aurora’s Del Mar Aquatic Middle on Friday afternoon, in keeping with Aurora Fireplace Rescue.
Crews responded to the town pool at Del Mar Park, 12000 East sixth Ave., at round 2 p.m. Friday for a hazardous supplies name, in keeping with the fireplace division.
Upkeep employees discovered a pump was leaking pool chemical substances into the air and shut it down earlier than first responders arrived, AFR mentioned in a submit on X.
The division’s hazardous supplies staff evacuated the pool, checked air high quality and handled seven folks for respiratory accidents associated to the chemical spill that weren’t life-threatening.
5 folks had been taken to hospitals, in keeping with the division.
The pool is closed till additional discover for repairs, metropolis spokesperson Matt Brown mentioned in an e mail.
“The security of our visitors is our high precedence, and we might be totally investigating the reason for the incident,” Brown wrote.
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