FROM NBC NEWS: A major military base received a “suspicious package” prompting two buildings to be evacuated and the quick dispatch of first responders, officials said Thursday.
Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the home of the a key U.S. Air Force site that is home to some 60,000 Airmen and their families said in a statement that “the building and connecting building were evacuated,” as a preacution and “a cordon was established around the area.”
“There was no ongoing threat and normal operations resumed,” the statement added.
Fox News reports that base medical personnel treated “multiple individuals who reported feeling sick,” citing officials.
A spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News: “Joint Base Andrews first responders were dispatched to the scene, determined there were no immediate threats, and normal operations have resumed. An investigation is currently ongoing.”
All patients are reportedly in stable condition and have been released.
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