Fumes Rout Embassy Staff
Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia —
Noxious fumes spread through the U.S. Embassy today when batteries powering an electric generator malfunctioned and 14 people were hospitalized briefly, an embassy spokesman said.
Richard Teare, deputy head of the embassy mission, said those treated for eye and throat irritations included seven staff members, a U.S. Marine who helped evacuate the building and six firefighters.
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