Eleven people taken ill after suspicious substance sent to Fort Myer military base 

Eleven people have been taken ill after a letter sent to Fort Myer in Virginia was found to contain a suspicious substance.

Three people were taken to hospital, the fire department said in a tweet.

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Two marines were among those affected, ABC News reported.

Authorities on the military base, not far from the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, were trying to identify the substance.

The marine corps said in a tweet that the building where the envelope was received was immediately evacuated.

Base officials are coordinating with local HAZMAT teams and @FBI. Several
Marines are receiving medical care as a result of this incident. No additional details are available at this time as the investigation is ongoing.

— U.S. Marines (@USMC) February 27, 2018

"Several Marines are receiving medical care as a result of this incident," the marines said.."No additional details are available at this time as the investigation is ongoing."

A corporal, gunnery sergeant and a colonel all exhibited symptoms of a burning sensation on their hands and face, according to Specialist Nicholas Hodges who spoke to CNN from the base. One individual had a nose bleed.

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