Children at Pool React to Chlorine

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Twenty children were treated for respiratory problems after what Myrtle Beach fire officials called an uncommon release of toxic fumes from a chlorine reaction near the kiddie pool at a hotel.

The children - ages 3 to 13 - complained of breathing problems and eye irritation Friday, said Lt. Dan Walker of the Myrtle Beach Fire Department. Management at the Landmark Resort evacuated the pool and lazy river area afterward, but not the hotel's interior.

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Children at Pool React to Chlorine

Most of the victims were taken to area hospitals. Seven were...

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