Weevil-Cide pesticide Kills 4 in Texas

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4 children dead, 6 people hospitalized following 'HAZMAT incident' in Amarillo

AFD said someone at the residence had sprayed a pesticide, which is now identified as Weevil-Cide, containing aluminum phosphide underneath the house. At some point, a person living at the home tried to wash away the pesticide with water. This caused a chemical reaction that created phosphine gas, which is extremely dangerous. Phosphine gas causes pulmonary edema and extreme respiratory distress.

4 children dead, 6 people hospitalized following 'HAZMAT incident' in Northeast Amarillo (komonews.com)