An unidentified powder found in a Melbourne mail sorting centre is undergoing testing, days after asbestos-filled packages were sent to embassies and consulates across Australia.
Fire crews were called to the Nathan Road centre at Dandenong South just before 11pm on Sunday after a yellow powder leaked from a package, a CFA spokesman said. Ten people were checked over by paramedics and the substance has been sent to industrial chemists for testing. The incident was officially declared safe about 1.40am. Australia Post says operations have returned to normal. "Authorities evacuated the Dandenong Letters Centre for a short time following the detection of a suspicious substance," a spokesman said. "The impacted area was isolated while police and emergency services conducted tests on the item, who deemed the facility safe for our staff, and operations returned to normal. "Fortunately none of our people were affected." The incident follows the discovery of a suspicious package at the Samoan consulate in Sydney, forcing its evacuation on Friday. It came a day after Savas Avan appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court, accused of sending asbestos-filled packages to embassies and consulates across Australia. The 49-year-old is charged with posting 38 dangerous articles to foreign diplomatic offices in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney. Avan, of Shepparton, was remanded in custody last Thursday and ordered to reappear in court on March 4. Originally published as Yellow powder found at mail sorting centre https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/yellow-powder-found-at-mail-sorting-centre/news-story/bbb545d44031d39e4d8d3899627a7759
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