Part of California beach closed after needles, medical supplies discovered onshore

Written by Garima Published On 2019-11-11T09:59:13+05:30 | Updated On 11 Nov 2019 9:59 AM IST

Washington D.C.: A section of the beach in California was closed down for the public on Sunday (local time) after authorities discovered needles and other medical supplies had washed up onshore.

Lifeguards found a "large amount" of medical supplies around 11:30 a.m. (local time) along the beach south of the Venice Beach Pier in Los Angeles, according to the Lifeguard Division of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

"At Approx. 11:30 AM today @lacolifeguards visualized a large amount of medical supplies along the shoreline South of the #VeniceBeach Pier. The area has been cordoned off and notifications to @lapublichealth," the Department said on Twitter. Authorities said on Twitter they did not know where the medical supplies and needles came from.

"@LACoLifeguards will continue to patrol the area by land and sea to monitor for any further materials," the Department said further. Lifeguards said they also alerted other agencies, including the LA County Department of Public Health, US Coast Guard and police. Venice Beach, west of Los Angeles and just south of Santa Monica, is known for its canals, trendy shops and colourful boardwalk.

Garima

Garima joined Medical Dialogues in 2017 and currently works as the Senior Editor. She oversees coverage of all healthcare topics, with a focus on medico-legal cases, regulatory updates, decisions by NMC, DCI and medical councils, developments in medical education, government policies, and news on medical and dental colleges. She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in | 011-43720751.