People at a US military base fall ill after package w/ white powder opened

7/11/2025 17:01

A suspicious package containing white powder delivered to a U.S. military base in Maryland caused multiple people to fall ill and led to several being hospitalised, CNN reported on Thursday.



A building on the base was evacuated after an individual "opened a suspicious package," CNN said, citing a statement from Joint Base Andrews, located outside Washington, D.C.



"As a precaution, the building and connecting building were evacuated, and a cordon was established around the area," the statement said.



Several people were transported to the Malcolm Grove Medical Center on the base, CNN said. The extent of their illnesses was not known.



Joint Base Andrews is famously known as the home base for Air Force One, the aircraft used to transport the President of the United States.



The package contained an unknown white powder, said CNN, citing two sources familiar with the investigation.



Joint Base Andrews first responders had determined there was no immediate threat and had turned the scene over to the Office of Special Investigations, said CNN.