UPDATE
All the guests were treated and allowed to leave hospitals to return to the resort this afternoon.
Original Report
PHUKET: An incident involving chlorine at a Phuket resort led to 37 people - most of them tourists - being treated at hospitals on Phuket today.
One woman, 30 weeks pregnant, was being given special care at Bangkok Hospital Phuket in Phuket City, while 36 others suffered what's believed to be burning sensations in their lungs from chlorine gas.
The incident, first reported as a ''blast,'' led to 26 expat tourists and 11 Thais being taken to Patong Hospital for emergency treatment then ferried to other hospitals around the island.
Thirteen people were admitted to Bangkok Hospital Phuket, eight to Phuket International Hospital and four to Vachira Phuket Hospital.
It is believed staff at the Phuket Orchid Resort and Spa in Karon, south of Patong, wrongly used full strength chlorine instead of diluting it first. The swimming pool was cleaned and being used by guests again this afternoon.
In what was a full-scale alert, the victims were treated in emergency at Patong Hospital with names posted on a list on a wall outside.
Many of the names appeared to be Europeans but no nationalities were given. Several of those requiring treatment were children.
The following is a partial list of names taken from the wall at Patong Hospital.
The list was prepared in an emergency situation so spellings may vary.
Carina Elgemyr Lenhtimeki 49
Simonsen Ann Christin 36
Twi Christin 8
Bengt Lehtimeki 50
Chroen Sanjumla 41
Chris Nielsen 16
Qlans Ralle 10
Ganns Lisa 39
Jeanette Nielsen 44
Hrnic Adnan 30
Rish Turid 70
Laura Ober Hrnic 3
Annika Ober Hrnic 27
Simonsen Kine Christin 11
Ohrstrand Sara Kristine 3
Sabina Storm Nielsen 15
Ohratran Frode Gundersen 36
Chrstran Martin 1
Chrstran Maria Isabll 32
Hadian Gundersen 29
Soren Storm 45
Hadian Gundersen Sonny 31
Hadian Gundersen Benjamin 3
Glans Simon 7
Emil H Gundersen
Risa Bjarne
Olsson Peteb
Sarawut Sudmakum 25
Boonrung Buapuen 32
Voravit Donsomjit 33
Thiti Antimanon 27
Nitaya Katapetch 41
Thitima Tummakorn 28
Pichet Boonsong 39
Arun Buaya 41
Thai News reporting from the boiler room?
Important not to create panic and specify as soon as it is clear that it is not a bomb.
Posted by Vfaye on February 18, 2012 12:55