More Than 60 People Sickened After “Chemical Incident” At Texas Water Park

Around 65 people got sick yesterday at a Houston-area water park in what local officials have described as a “chemical incident.”

According to CNN, public health officials ordered the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in Spring, Texas, to remain closed until they can determine exactly what happened.

“In the area around the kiddie pool in this water park, a lifeguard was sick, and soon after that, more and more people began becoming sick,” Harris County Judge Lina Hildalgo said in a news conference in front of the water park.

Spring Fire Department Chief Scott Seifert said 26 people were taken to area hospitals, and 39 refused transport. The victims had to be decontaminated before leaving the park.

“The chemical combination was about 30-35% sulfuric acid and 10-13% bleach, and that’s all we have at this time,” Chief Seifert said.