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At least 16 people have been rushed to hospital, with seven in a critical condition, after a hazardous materials incident in a hotel pool.
One of those involved in the incident at the Hampton Inn in Marysville, Ohio, was a two-year-old girl who fell unconscious into the water.
The first 911 call was made at around 5.30pm on Saturday, before several other calls reported people feeling dizzy or having a burning feeling in their throats.
Authorities were deployed, quickly evacuating the hotel and rushing those impacted to hospital.
Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks has said that an investigation is underway into the incident, to determine whether it was caused by a chemical in the pool or a carbon monoxide leak.
Brooks also said that all of the people were alive, but that there was no further update on their conditions.
Ohio-based journalist Mike McCarthy tweeted: "At least 16 people have received medical care.
"7 people are in critical condition.
"2 people were treated at the scene.
"Others are in stable condition or were walk-in patients at Memorial Hospital."
It has been reported that six of the seven critical patients were taken to Memorial Hospital, with the other one rushed to OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital.
Two of the stable patients were also taken to OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital.
The ages of the patients have not be released.
Bri Buckley, another local journalist, shared an update and wrote: "I’m on the scene now and just spoke with the Marysville Police chief.
"He says they still don’t know what caused the incident. If you were at the hotel today and start to feel any symptoms he says go to the hospital."
Hazardous materials (hazmat) incidents involve the release of harmful materials into an area where humans could be or are.
Hazards can come in several different forms including radioactive, biological and chemical.
Each hazmat incident is ranked from one to three based on its severity, with three being the most severe and one the least.
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