A portion of the U.S. Capitol is closed down this morning:
BREAKING NEWS: House side of US Capitol CLOSED due to an "industrial spill". EPA/Hazardous Materials teams is on the scene.
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) July 10, 2014
The House side of the Capitol is closed due to an industrial spill. The basement was the only floor I was able to access this morning
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) July 10, 2014
#BREAKING Sr source says there is a "containment issue" at the US Capitol after an industrial spill overnight. Entire House side closed.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 10, 2014
Reportedly there was an accident while asbestos was being removed:
#BREAKING Multiple sources says industrial issue at the Capitol came when they were removing asbestos on 4th flr & something fell.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 10, 2014
#BREAKING Area of Capitol impacted by industrial accident is the SE portion of Capitol by staircase & south door. All are closed.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 10, 2014
I am told no one was injured in the industrial accident overnight at the Capitol overnight.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 10, 2014
Sounds like issue on house side is contained but traffic is messy. Beware Capitol Hill people.
— Mandy Davis Aitken (@davisa20) July 10, 2014
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