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11 Sickened by Hazardous Envelope Opened on Military Base 11 Sickened by Hazardous Envelope Opened on Military Base
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WASHINGTON — Eleven people, including nine Marines, were being treated for injuries on Tuesday after an envelope carrying a hazardous but unknown substance was opened on a Virginia base down the street from the Pentagon, the authorities said.WASHINGTON — Eleven people, including nine Marines, were being treated for injuries on Tuesday after an envelope carrying a hazardous but unknown substance was opened on a Virginia base down the street from the Pentagon, the authorities said.
Hazardous materials teams responded to the base in Fort Myer, Va., after two Marines who initially handled the envelope started having an unspecified physical reaction to the substance, said a military official familiar with the episode who spoke on the condition of anonymity.Hazardous materials teams responded to the base in Fort Myer, Va., after two Marines who initially handled the envelope started having an unspecified physical reaction to the substance, said a military official familiar with the episode who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The official said the envelope was addressed to the Marines’ headquarters battalion on the base, not to an individual. A Marine in the unit’s administrative section opened the envelope and, because it looked suspicious, called over another Marine to inspect it, the official said.The official said the envelope was addressed to the Marines’ headquarters battalion on the base, not to an individual. A Marine in the unit’s administrative section opened the envelope and, because it looked suspicious, called over another Marine to inspect it, the official said.
In a statement, the Marine Corps said the F.B.I. was aiding with the investigation. “Several Marines are receiving medical care as a result of this incident,” the statement said. It did not provide additional details. In a statement, the Marine Corps said the F.B.I. was aiding with the investigation. “Several Marines are receiving medical care as a result of this incident,” the statement said.
But the base’s fire department reported that 11 people were evaluated and decontaminated, three of whom were sent to an area hospital. The base’s fire department reported that 11 people were evaluated and decontaminated, three of whom were sent to an area hospital.
The military official said medics were evaluating six Marines and two emergency officers who were quarantined in a base gym. The battalion administrative unit was locked down shortly after the envelope was unsealed, and the rest of the base remained open.The military official said medics were evaluating six Marines and two emergency officers who were quarantined in a base gym. The battalion administrative unit was locked down shortly after the envelope was unsealed, and the rest of the base remained open.
Fort Myer is adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and is jointly controlled by the Army and Marine Corps. It is also home to the Army’s Third Infantry Regiment, known as the Old Guard, which serves as the presidential honor guard.Fort Myer is adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and is jointly controlled by the Army and Marine Corps. It is also home to the Army’s Third Infantry Regiment, known as the Old Guard, which serves as the presidential honor guard.