A suspicious package was delivered to a US military base in Maryland, which caused multiple people to fall ill and led to several being taken to hospital, CNN reported on Thursday.

A statement from Joint Base Andrews, located outside Washington, D.C., said a building on the base was evacuated after an individual “opened a suspicious package”, according to CNN.

Several people were transported to the Malcolm Grove Medical Center on the base, it said.

“As a precaution, the building and connecting building were evacuated, and a cordon was established around the area,” CNN said, citing the statement from the base.

Multiple people fell ill and were hospitalized when a suspicious package was delivered to Joint Base Andrews, located outside Washington, D.C. Base Status

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