The Associated Press
Officials say one person has died after a hazardous materials incident in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park.
The Orland Fire Protection District said emergency services got a call just before 8 a.m.
First responders found three victims, one in cardiac arrest. That number increased to nine as fire district personnel were treated for breathing problems.
Officials say one person died, but didn’t release any information about the victim’s identity.
The district says it appeared people were cleaning when the incident occurred. It says the materials were a mixture of industrial strength drain cleaner and other unknown chemicals, causing chlorine-based fumes.
Victims were taken to Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn and Palos Community in Palos Heights.