Nineteen people were hospitalized when an incident involving chlorine gas disrupted the Midwest FurFest convention at the Hyatt hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, early Sunday. The Chicago Tribune reports that first responders were called to investigate a noxious odor on the hotel's ninth floor and discovered high levels of chlorine gas in the air. The building was evacuated, and 19 people, with a variety of medical problems stemming from exposure to the gas, were transported to nearby hospitals. This past weekend, the Hyatt was hosting the Midwest FurFest, an annual celebration of - in the convention's web site's words - "Furry fandom,...
- 12/8/2014
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Nineteen people were hospitalized when an incident involving chlorine gas disrupted the Midwest FurFest convention at the Hyatt hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, early Sunday. The Chicago Tribune reports that first responders were called to investigate a noxious odor on the hotel's ninth floor and discovered high levels of chlorine gas in the air. The building was evacuated, and 19 people, with a variety of medical problems stemming from exposure to the gas, were transported to nearby hospitals. This past weekend, the Hyatt was hosting the Midwest FurFest, an annual celebration of - in the convention's web site's words - "Furry fandom,...
- 12/8/2014
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
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