Pentagon locked down and partially evacuated due to a false alarm by hazardous materials sensor, sources say
The Pentagon was locked down and partially evacuated on Thursday (Friday morning AEST) due to a false alarm by a hazardous materials sensor, two sources familiar told CNN.
Multiple floors and corridors inside the building had been locked down and others were evacuated due to a “hazardous materials incident”, three sources familiar and the local fire department said earlier on Thursday.
Multiple floors and corridors inside the Pentagon were locked down and others were evacuated due to a “hazardous materials incident". Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via CNN Newsource
At 1.31pm (3.31am Friday AEST) Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted on X that “normal operations have resumed” at the Pentagon.
“Earlier this morning, Pentagon occupants were notified of a potential air quality is...