Washington's Union Station evacuated

Washington D.C.'s Union Station was evacuated Sunday afternoon after people reported a strong odor coming from a closet that smelled like sulfuric acid.

Officials were forced to evacuate Union Station in Washington D.C. Sunday after it was reported that people were smelling a strange odor. A spokesperson for the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department reported that an odor was coming from a storage closet, and it smelled like sulfur or natural gas. The fire department spokesman, Peter Piringer reported that the area was where batteries and other equipment was stored. There were no reported injuries and Piringer was able to confirm that a hazardous materials response team was on location. The evacuation of the entire terminal was strictly a precautionary measure. Union Station serves as the main terminal for train transportation in Washington DC. Amtrak spokespeople did confirm that all traffic both in and out of the station was temporarily suspended. Subway traffic was allowed to continue, but the Union Station stop was avoided with the trains just passing through.