 - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue says it was called to the Calypso Pool on Bearss Avenue around 7 p.m. Monday after a chemical release caused several people to get sick. "Five pediatric patients were transported from the scene to the hospital for evaluation after complaining of stomach discomfort and nausea after leaving the indoor pool area," the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue department said in a statement. He said the pump that circulates the indoor pool water shut off while a pump that infuses chemicals into the pool water kept running, putting approximately 2.5 gallons of mixed chlorine and muriatic acid into the pipe. When the pump started working again, "it pushed the chemical mix into the pool causing a small cloud of chlorine gas," according to the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue department. A hazmat crew arrived and assisted in ventilating the pool area, and eventually determined the building and pool to be safe. "We've trained hundreds of kids for water safety and our concern is about everyone's safety," the statement added.
– A scary moment at an indoor swimming pool in Tampa, Florida, this week: Five children had to be taken to the hospital after a cloud of gas formed. The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a 911 call from the Calypso Pool about a chemical release around 7pm Monday, reports ABC News. They transported the children, who were complaining of stomach discomfort and nausea, to the hospital, where they were treated for respiratory burns, stomach irritation, and vomiting. The owner of the pool said a thunderstorm earlier in the day caused the pump that circulates water in the pool to shut off, reports Fox News. The pump that infuses the water with chemicals kept running, however, filling one of the pipes. When the circulating pump turned back on, it pushed 2.5 gallons of mixed chlorine and muriatic acid into the pool, causing the gas cloud. A hazmat crew was called in to ventilate the pool and eventually determined it was safe. The operators of the Calypso Pool called the incident a "freak accident."