3 dead in New Mexico and first responders treated for exposure to unknown substance, officials say
Investigators are working to identify the substance as 18 first responders were treated and quarantined after exposure at the home.
- On Wednesday, New Mexico State Police reported three deaths and 18 first responders hospitalized in Mountainair after responding to a suspected overdose at a home east of Albuquerque.
- Albuquerque Fire Rescue Hazmat teams assisted at the scene, where first responders experienced nausea and dizziness after contact with an unidentified substance during the emergency response.
- All exposed individuals were transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital to be quarantined, evaluated, and monitored, with two first responders listed in serious condition.
- Investigators believe the substance spreads through contact rather than being airborne, and authorities confirmed there is no threat to the public while securing the perimeter.
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Tragic Incident in Mountainair: First Responders Hospitalised After Hazardous Exposure
First responders in the small New Mexico town of Mountainair were caught in a hazardous situation on Wednesday after responding to what was thought to be a drug overdose. Three people died at the scene and 18 emergency workers were hospitalised following exposure to an unidentified substance. Officials have stressed there is no risk to the wider public as investigations continue into the cause of the incident that has shaken the rural community …
3 dead, 18 first responders hospitalized after hazmat incident at New Mexico home
Mountainair, N.M. (KVIA) -- Three people died and 18 first responders were hospitalized after being exposed to an unknown substance at a home in Mountainair, New Mexico, Wednesday, officials said. Mountainair an hour and 15 minute drive from Albuquerque. (Courtesy: KVIA/Google Maps) New Mexico State Police said it helped the Torrance County Sheriff's Office with what was thought to be a suspected overdose. Police found four unresponsive people i…
After exposure to an unidentified substance in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, three people died and the team of rescue workers who entered the home are quarantined.On the morning of May 20, the State Police of New Mexico (NMSP) came to a call to assist with what was initially believed to be an overdose inside a home in the town of Mountainair.There, they found four individuals unconscious.To date, three of them lost their li…
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Three Dead in Rural New Mexico Incident as First Responders Treated for Exposure to Unknown Substance
Authorities are investigating whether narcotics or another hazardous material caused multiple deaths and sickened emergency personnel responding to a home east of Albuquerque. The post Three Dead in Rural New Mexico Incident as First Responders Treated for Exposure to Unknown Substance first appeared on [your]NEWS.
N.M.: 3 dead and 18 first responders quarantined after exposure to 'unknown substance'
New Mexico authorities announced that three people have died and 18 first responders were quarantined on Wednesday after being exposed to an "unidentified substance" at a rural residence in the state.
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