Three people are dead, and nearly 20 first responders in New Mexico were hospitalized for exposure to an “unidentified substance” on Wednesday, according to authorities.
New Mexico State Police arrived at a residence in Mountainair around 11:00 a.m. to assist the Torrance County Sheriff’s Office with a suspected overdose involving an unknown substance.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/3-dead-nearly-20-new-mexico-first-responders[…]lized-after-exposure-to-unknown-substance-during-overdose-call/
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