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.
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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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