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Hungry Jack’s restaurant evacuated after staff and customers react to unknown substance
A Hungry Jack’s restaurant in Adelaide’s north-east had to be evacuated on Thursday night after staff and customers were affected by a substance “similar to pepper spray”, police have said.
Key points:
- The SA Ambulance Service assessed staff and customers
- The cause was initially believed to be a gas leak
- Police said investigations later revealed the cause was a substance similar to pepper spray
SA Police is now investigating the incident, which occurred at the fast food outlet at Ridgehaven about 8:00pm.
Patrols, paramedics and Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) crews were called to the Hungry Jack’s restaurant on North East Road after staff and customers began coughing and complaining of sore throats.
Police said the cause was initially thought…
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