January 27, 2018
Queensland police closed several roads near the Murgon swimming pool around 11:00am on Saturday, January 27 after a chemical spill.
The intersections that are closed are Krebs and Dutton streets; Gore Street and Angel Avenue; Krebs Street and Stephen Street West; and Coronation Drive and Gore Street.
The closure is expected to stay in effect for two hours, and motorists are asked to avoid the area.
No further details are known at this time.
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UPDATE January 27, 2019: Police re-opened the four intersections about 3:00pm on Saturday afternoon.
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UPDATE January 29, 2018: An incorrect mix of pool chemicals which led to the formation of a toxic gas cloud caused the street closures in Murgon on Saturday.
A QFES spokesman said staff at the pool had accidentally mixed the wrong chemicals together.
The incident was reported at 10:00am and police set up an exclusion zone soon afterwards, blocking off four intersections close to the Jubilee Swimming Pool.
Queensland Ambulance staff were called to assess one person, and officers remained on standby during the cleanup.
The chemicals were intended for use in the pool’s filtration system, and were poured into the pool to prevent the release of more gas.
Clean up crews carried out atmospheric testing on Saturday afternoon and the area was declared safe at 2:40pm.
