3 dead, dozens of first responders treated after exposure to unknown substance in New Mexico
Three people were found dead at a home east of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and more than a dozen first responders were treated Wednesday after exposure to an unidentified substance. Authorities were originally called to the residence for a suspected drug overdose. Officials said the substance remains unidentified and responders were treated on scene and at hospitals for exposure-related symptoms. State and local investigators have opened an active probe into the deaths and the substance, highlighting risks to emergency personnel at potentially contaminated scenes.
New Mexico authorities said three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders were being treated Wednesday for exposure to an unidentified substance after being called to a home east of Albuquerque for a suspected drug overdose.
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Carol Anne Sundahl2Albuquerque Fire Rescue Hazmat teams were assisting at the scene in Mountainair, a rural community east of Albuquerque, in efforts to identify the substance... “At this time, investigators believe the substance may be transmitted through contact and do not believe it to be airborne,” Silver said.
