The U.S. military evacuated a building at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Nov. 6 after a suspicious package was opened, leaving at least seven people ill, according to the military base.
An investigation is underway following the discovery of the package, according to the base. It stated that one building and a connecting building were evacuated as a precaution after an individual opened the package.
Joint Base Andrews first responders later determined the package posed no immediate threat, and normal operations at the base have resumed, the base said in a statement to multiple news outlets.
At least seven people were reported sick after the package was opened at the base, but they remained in stable condition and did not need to be hospitalized, according to the base….