Crime & Safety
Home Depot Evacuated as 11 Sickened
First responders said it was unclear what made the people sick.
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL — Eleven people were sickened at a Home Depot on Friday night by an unknown substance, according to first responders. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported three people to a nearby hospital. The store was evacuated.
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Erika Benitez of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told Patch that the incident occurred at 9:20 p.m. The store is located at 1205 NE 163 St.
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"Eye irritation and coughing," said Benitez in describing the symptoms.
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She added that the other victims were evaluated at the scene but were not transported to a hospital.
She said that first responders are investigating the cause of the incident. Benitez classified the irritant as an "unknown substance."
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