Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Schools were set to open normally on Friday in the nation’s capital, where letters containing a white powdery substance forced students to evacuate on Thursday.
District of Columbia Public Schools assured that all its buildings had been cleared and declared safe for classes to resume on time.
Firefighters and haz-mat teams responded to at least 29 reports of “suspicious” packages left at elementary and middle schools throughout the district.
The parcels contained white powder that was found to be not hazardous. The Fire Department said there were no illnesses or injuries from the substance or from the evacuations. Local officials are working with the FBI and the U.S. Postal Service to investigate.
“At no time were students exposed to the substance and there was minimal impact to the school day,” the school system said in a statement.
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