YMCA in Durham reopens after hazmat leak hospitalizes 40 children

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Thursday, August 3, 2017
YMCA reopens, pool remains closed
The Downtown YMCA in Durham is back open but the pool remains closed.
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DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- A total of 42 people were hospitalized, including 40 children after a chemical leak in a pool at the Durham Downtown YMCA on Wednesday afternoon. Six of the children were in serious condition at the scene, but improved after receiving treatment, officials said.



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