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DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF CLEANING AGENTS SENDS HANDFUL OF BROOKLYN SPA EMPLOYEES TO HOSPITAL WABC By Derick Waller Updated 3 hours ago Officials say employees were quickly overcome by chlorine-type fumes, and experienced symptoms like dizziness and difficulty breathing. Derick Waller reports. MIDWOOD, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A spa in Brooklyn has reopened after five people were hospitalized after two cleaning chemicals were mixed together. Officials say 20 people were inside the World Spa on McDonald Avenue just after 10 p.m. Wednesday. Employees accidentally combined two cleaning agents that apparently should not be mixed together, authorities said. It created a noxious cloud of chlorine. Officials say employees at this "urban bathhouse" were quickly overcome by chlorine-type fumes, and experienced symptoms like dizziness and difficulty breathing. The huge, 50,000-square-foot luxury spa was evacuated. It opened just four months ago. The five people transported to Coney Island Hospital were all treated and released. FDNY left the doors open to the World Spa early Thursday morning to ventilate the space after the dangerous HAZMAT situation. ALSO READ | Report finds 50% of working-age New Yorkers don't earn enough to meet basic needs Report: 50% of working-age New Yorkers struggling to cover basic needs ---------- * More Brooklyn news * Send us a news tip * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube SUBMIT A TIP OR STORY IDEA TO EYEWITNESS NEWS Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply. Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2023 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved. Go to abc7ny.com Full SitePrivacy PolicyChildren's Privacy PolicyTerms of Use Interest-Based AdsPublic Inspection FileYour US State Privacy Rights Copyright © 2023 ABC, Inc., WABC-TV New York. All Rights Reserved.