Washington train station evacuated

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Source: CNN

Authorities evacuated Union Station, the main train terminal in Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon due to a chemical odor from an equipment closet, according to a spokesman for the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.

The odor, described as smelling like sulfur or natural gas, was believed to come from an area where batteries and other equipment is stored, said fire department spokesman Peter Piringer.

A hazardous materials response team was on the scene, Piringer said. No injuries were reported, but authorities decided to evacuate the entire station as a precaution.

Read more: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/30/washington-train-station-evacuated/

[Captain Hilts]

1. This has been over for hours. nt

[wordpix]

2. the entire infrastructure is falling apart, even in our "model" capital city

[elleng]

3. Union Station was renovated 'recently,' and is decidedly NOT falling apart.

Does NOT reflect, however, remainder of our 'entire' infrastructure, unfortunately.