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SEC-UK-CHEMICAL-POST
Chemical scare at Royal Mail sorting office
LONDON, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- A chemical scare was sparked at a British Royal
Mail sorting office as white powder leaked from a package, police said
Wednesday.
Four workers at the delivery office in King's Lynn, Norfolk, southern
England, were taken to a decontamination unit as one of them complained of
skin irritation.
Fire and ambulance services rushed to the scene at the postal depot after
police were alerted to the incident last night.
Postal staff said a small amount of the powder had apparently leaked from
a package over a couple of other parcels that were being sorted by the four
workers.
The employees were isolated and then later taken for check-ups at a local
hospital. They were all later released.
A police spokesman said investigators recovered the powder which was then
taken for analysis.
No further details were available. (end)
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