The Cupertino-based Apple Park HQ is now being evacuated! Rumors claimed that employees and other individuals in the iPhone maker's headquarters are being pulled out because of a hazmat situation.
The new Apple iPhone XR is displayed during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theatre on September 12, 2018 in Cupertino, California. Apple released three new versions of the iPhone and an updated Apple Watch.
Hazmat means "hazardous material." A hazmat situation happens if substances or materials spilled in an area are harmful to human health.
Authorities force an evacuation if the leaking substance is also hazardous for the property or environment.
Cupertino-Based Apple Park HQ Evacuation
According to 9To5Mac's latest report, a portion of the Apple Park in Cupertino was evacuated because of a possible hazmat case.
An aerial view of the new Apple headquarters on April 28, 2017 in Cupertino, California. Apple's new 'spaceship' 175-acre campus dubbed "Apple Park" is nearing completion and is set to begin moving in Apple employees. The new headquarters, designed by Lord Norman Foster and costing roughly $5 billion, will house 13,000 employees in over 2.8 million square feet.
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But, authorities who responded in the area said that the evacuation began after an envelope with an unknown white powder was discovered.
Right now, this substance's details are not yet confirmed. But, since the white powder is not yet identified as a harmful substance or not, the Santa Clara County Fire Department still pulled out Apple's employees and other individuals within and near the area.
Thanks to the local authorities' efforts, the situation was under control. Right now, the fire department officials are still investigating the scene.
If you are currently near Apple Park in Cupertino, the best thing you can do right now is to wait for further announcements from the authorities.
Apple Amsterdam Suffers From Hostage Taking
Aside from the Cupertino-based Apple Park, Apple Store in Amsterdam also experienced an alarming situation. Tech Crunch recently reported that a hostage-taking happened in the area last Feb. 23.
Thankfully, now Apple employee or customer was harmed during the hostage-taking.
"We want to thank local law enforcement for their exceptional work and ongoing investigation," said the giant iPhone maker.
The tech manufacturer added that it is thankful for the efforts made by the authorities to respond. On the other hand, Apple was also proud of its employees' support and care to other staff during the hostage situation.
In other news, a Chinese citizen was imprisoned after in tried to defraud Apple $1 million in fake iPhones. Meanwhile, Apple's mandatory COVID-19 booster proof was recently implemented.
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