Bomb squad at building near State House after mailroom employee injured
A Maryland State House mailroom employee was injured Thursday afternoon while handling a package, and the incident was being investigated by bomb squad officials, according to Annapolis city officials.
The Annapolis Fire Department's bomb squad was investigating the incident and the state's bomb squad and FBI officials were on their way to the Jeffrey Building on Francis Street, where the incident took place, as of 12:51 p.m., according to Phillip McGowan, a spokesman for Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen.
There were also media reports that six people were injured in an explosion at the Maryland Department of Transportation offices at 7201 Corporate Center Drive in Hanover.
According to the website eyeonannapolis.net, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to a possible chemical explosion on the fourth floor of the facility.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/anne-arundel/bs-md-ar-mailroom-bomb-squad-20110106,0,2445422.storyUPDATE:
HANOVER, Md. - Sources tell ABC2News.com that several people have been injured after an explosion at the Maryland Department of Transportation Headquarters in Anne Arundel County. Sources also say it may have been an improvised explosive device.
It happened just after 1pm Thursday afternoon. ABC2 News reporter, Don Harrison, is at the scene where fire crews are treating those who were hurt.
Hazardous Materials units are also at the scene along with K-9 units. Authorities are working to set up a mobile command
Authorities have not released any more information. Stay with abc2news.com for updates.
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/anne_arundel_county_/explosion-injures--people-at-department-of-transporation
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