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unknown substance exposure
Coverage of unknown substance exposure in the Nexus archive.
- 3 dead, more than a dozen first responders taken to hospital after hazmat situation in New Mexico town
Three people died and more than a dozen first responders were hospitalized after responding to a hazmat situation in Mountainair, New Mexico. First responders experienced nausea and dizziness symptoms after exposure to an unknown substance at a residential location.
- Three dead, 18 first responders quarantined after exposure to unknown substance at New Mexico home
Three people died and 18 first responders were quarantined after exposure to an unknown substance at a residence in Mountainair, New Mexico. The substance is believed to spread through contact but not airborne, with authorities establishing a secure perimeter and working to identify it. Two first responders remain in serious condition at University of New Mexico Hospital.