UT building evacuated following chemical spill in a lab

Building at UT evacuated after chemical spill

Welch Hall on UT campus had to be evacuated Saturday night following a chemical spill inside a lab.

AUSTIN, Texas - A building on the UT Austin campus had to be evacuated following a chemical spill inside a lab on Saturday night.

It happened shortly before 6 p.m. at Welch Hall on 24th Street and Speedway on campus.

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The building remained closed while fire and hazmat crews worked to make sure everything was safe.

The building is now reopened.

No injuries were reported.