In California, several Facebook offices are evacuated due to possible detection of sarin
A Facebook-owned post office in Menlo Park, California, was evacuated after traces of possible sarin were found in one of the packages, writes "Interfax«.
Photo: Facebook / Mark Zuckerberg
According to the head of the San Mateo District Fire Battalion, two people are currently being checked by doctors, since they could have contacted sarin when they were inspecting a package. Previously reported that no victims.
On the subject: From the first person. What does the Facebook office look like from the inside?
It is noted that the exact determination of the substance at the moment failed. Traces of sarin were found during the tests by firefighters, however, it is likely that the result was false positive, said ABC 7 journalist Chris Nguyen on Twitter.
The FBI and the US National Guard arrived at the scene.
The official report of the sarin in a # Facebook mail facility. It's possible that the detection is a false positive. We expect to get a briefing from @menlofire within the hour. Facebook officials have yet to comment. #ABC7Now pic.twitter.com/BcRnQePuYW
- Chris Nguyen (@ ChrisNguyenABC7) July 1, 2019
Facebook spokesman Anthony Harrison said that four buildings had been evacuated in total, with three of them already inspected by experts and found to be safe.
On the subject: What are nerve substances and why are they dangerous?
Sarin is a nerve poisonous substance. It is a colorless liquid, when heated, vapors are formed. Virtually odorless. In high concentration is deadly to humans.
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