Six Flags Texas water park evacuated after chemical spill sends dozens to the hospital

A chemical spill at a water park in Texas sent dozens of people to the hospital, according to officials.

A chemical spill at a water park in Texas sent dozens of people to the hospital, according to officials. The incident began around 2:30 p.m. in a children's pool at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in Spring, Texas, when a lifeguard and several guests started to get sick, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo told reporters. Children and their parents were experiencing "respiratory issues," and 28 of them were transported to hospitals, the Harris County Fire Marshal's office said. After evacuating the park and conducting preliminary tests of the air and water, investigators found the water had a chemical combination of 35% sulfuric acid and 10-13% bleach, Scott Seifert, the chief of Spring Texas Fire, told reporters. The chemicals are commonly used to clean and treat swimming pools.