An unknown substance in Apple Park has caused the company’s headquarters to be partially evacuated. What exactly was in a suspicious envelope could not be clarified immediately. The “powdery substance” was given the all clear a short time later.
Apple: Unidentified substance prompts evacuation
An incident has occurred at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. According to reports, an unspecified one was found in an envelope “white, powdery substance” discovered, which could not be assigned by employees. Parts of Apple Park were then evacuated for safety reasons. Emergency personnel were on their way.
The all-clear followed a short time later. Apple employees were then able to return to their offices. What the substance consisted of has not been made public. According to the local fire department, it should not have been a toxic substance (source: NBC Bay Area).
In the situation, Apple benefits from the fact that not all employees are currently in Apple Park. Due to the corona pandemic many employees continue to work from home. They should only temporarily return to their offices in April. From April 11, they are expected to be on site at least one day per week, and then for at least three days from May 23.
At an event, Apple recently presented new products such as the Mac Studio and Studio Display. Details in the video:
Apple: Suspicious substance brings back bad memories
Especially in the USA since the anthrax attacks in 2001 handled suspicious substances very carefully. After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, letters containing anthrax spores were discovered over a period of several weeks. They were addressed to US senators and news channels. Five people died in connection with the attacks.