Facebook evacuated four building due to possible presence of deadly nerve agent

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Facebook evacuated four buildings near its headquarters in Menlo Park after a mail that went through a routine processing tested positive with a deadly nerve agent called Sarin.

On Monday, the social network giant alerted local law enforcement authorities about the possible presence of sarin at its mail processing facility.

In a statement, Facebook spokesman Anthony Harrison said the company is working with local authorities in conducting a comprehensive investigation into the suspected deadly nerve agent.

Facebook, Local authorities are thoroughly inspecting the buildings

“At 11:00 AM PDT this morning, a package delivered to one of our mail rooms was deemed suspicious. We evacuated four buildings and are conducting a thorough investigation in coordination with local authorities. Authorities have not yet identified the substance found. As of now, three of the evacuated buildings have been cleared for repopulation,” said Harrison.

He added, “The safety of our employees is our top priority and we will share additional information when it is available.”