Guest guest Posted March 23, 2003 Report Share Posted March 23, 2003 Yikes. Don't know whether to laugh or cry over this one: FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, March 20, 2003: A red powdery substance discovered Monday in a letter by mailroom workers at Invensys prompted a partial evacuation of the facility. With the heightened alert due to the war with Iraq, local firefighters were concerned when responding to a call about an unknown powdery substance at the Invensys mailroom. Deputy Chief Steve Bagley declared a Tier 1 alert, a low-level hazardous materials emergency. Also responding to the scene were five members of a regional hazardous materials team, who donned "hazmat" (hazardess materials) suits and entered the building to secure the letter mailed from an unfamiliar address in India. Local firefighters had planned to transport the letter for analysis to the state Department of Public Health in Boston the following day -- when they learned the substance in question was kumkum powder, used by millions of Hindu women and in temple ceremonies. Source: http://www.foxbororeporter.com/news4.htm Courtesy of Hindu Press International (HPI) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2003 Report Share Posted March 23, 2003 , "Devi Bhakta" <devi_bhakta> wrote: > Yikes. Don't know whether to laugh or cry over this one: I "saw" imageries of a horde of grown firemen and policemen approaching said kumkum-letter with fear, awe and trepidation. That her mere powder could stir such fright hints at Devi's immense pow(d)ers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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