NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Six people were injured, one of them seriously following an acid spill at a 21-story building on the Upper East Side says the FDNY.
According to reports, the FDNY received a call at approximately 9:30 a.m. regarding the spill of hydrochloric acid at the Yorkshire Towers on East 86th Street.
(Upper East Side, Manhattan) Chemical Spill in Basement — A Citizen user shows heavy FDNY presence as Hazmat units work to contain a muriatic acid spill at 305 E 86th Street at 2nd Ave. More video and updates: https://t.co/ECv2P6Tqqi pic.twitter.com/Q5sXGfghkO
— Citizen NYC (@CitizenApp_NYC) July 1, 2019Firefighters and hazmat units responded to the scene and worked to contain the acid.
The acid was somehow connected to a pool at the building, but it wasn't clear if the spill was in the water or the surrounding area or else NBC4 reports.
Officials report that five firefighters sustained injuries and one civilian was critically injured and the only patient taken to a hospital.
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