Multiple people sickened during hazmat situation at Reading, Pennsylvania YMCA

Officials said a mixture of chemicals in the area of the Y's indoor swimming pool created a gas that caused various reactions

"What we found when we got here, from the hazmat side, was a chemical reaction going on in the sub-room below the pool, where they mix the pool chemicals to keep the pool water safe for folks to swim in," said Dep. Chief Tom Kemery, Reading Fire Department.Officials said they were evaluated at the city's nearby ambulance station.About 60 other people were evacuated from the Y's daycare center and sheltered across the street at St. Joseph Medical Center's Community Campus.

Firefighters used fans to clear the building of the chlorine gas before allowing people back inside shortly before 5 p.m.

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