Australia Post workers hospitalised as suspicious package moves through mail sorting centres
Five people have been rushed to hospital after suspicious package were found at mail sorting centres in Queensland‘s north.
Emergency services were called to the facility on Morris St in West End, Townsville, after a worker discovered an unknown substance leaking from a package about 6.30am on Friday.
The alarm was raised after the worker became unwell after handling the package.
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A second emergency was called in after four more workers at a Charters Towers Australia Post sorting facility on Gill St became unwell and were taken to hospital about 6.40am.
It’s understood the same package caused the workers to become unwell after it was put on a truck from Charters Towers to Townsville before it was discovered to be leaking the unknown substance.
Fire and rescue crews remain on scene at both locations, with a spokesperson confirming four Queensland Fire and Rescue scientific units, teams who respond to HAZMAT emergencies, have been called in.
Police and ambulance remain on scene at both locations as investigations continue.
An exclusion zone has not yet been put in place.
Australia Post has been contacted for comment.
More to come ...
Originally published on 7NEWS
