WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Some 130 people were treated for eye irritations and a Washington, D.C., office building evacuated Wednesday after the accidental discharge of a mace canister.
Officials cleared the building about five blocks northeast of the White House about 12:30 p.m. Police said a pepper spray container a girl was wearing on a chain was set off accidentally and fumes spread through the nine-story building, leading authorities to order an evacuation.
No one was seriously injured, although one person was taken to a hospital, said D.C. Fire and Medical Services spokesman Alan Etter. Most of the more than 130 people affected complained of irritations to the eyes and throat.
One person was detained for questioning about the incident.
