SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department responded to a gas leak on a Navy ship in which five sailors were injured Friday afternoon.
SDFD first received the call about the gas leak around 1:20 p.m. Units responded to 2205 Belt St., which is near the Coronado Bridge.
SDFD public information officer Mónica Muñoz confirmed to ABC 10News that the leak was on a Navy vessel. As first responders arrived, the rest of the people who were on the ship deboarded.
Around 2 p.m., paramedics evaluated the injured to see if they needed to be taken to the hospital. SDFD said it took the patients to Balboa Naval Medical Center for further treatment.
The Navy sent the following statement about the gas leak to ABC 10News:
"On August 2, 2024 at approximately 12:15 p.m. PST, hydrogen sulfide gas outside of normal parameters was reported on Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60). The ship is pier side at BAE Systems Pier 3. All crewmembers and contractors are accounted for. Five Sailors were taken to a local medical facility for evaluation."
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