Two people have been taken to hospital after a chlorine spill at a building in Whitchurch-Stouffville Wednesday, officials say.
York Regional Police said emergency crews were called shortly before 10 a.m. to a building on Rupert Avenue, near Ninth Line and Main Street.
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Police said there was a chlorine spill in the mechanical room in the basement.
York Region paramedics told Global News two ambulances and one special response unit went to the scene.
Two people were taken to hospital. A Whitchurch-Stouffville fire captain said their injuries were minor.
Paramedics said there was no ongoing concern.
There is no word on what led to the incident.
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