Emergency services are responding to a 'major incident' at the London Aquatics Centre in Stratford and are treating 'a number of patients.
Acute exposure to chlorine gas at high levels can cause dyspnea, violent cough, nausea, vomiting, lightheadedness, headache, chest pain, abdominal discomfort, and corneal burns, in addition to the same symptoms of low-level acute exposure. Shortly after 12 noon on Wednesday 23 March, London Fire Brigade provided an update, saying: “Due to a chemical reaction a high quantity of chlorine gas was released inside the centre. London Fire Brigade said it is dealing with a ‘chemical incident’ and that a number of patients are being treated for breathing difficulties.
People were evacuated from the swimming venue and the surrounding area cordoned off. 'Major incident' at Olympic Park in Stratford after chlorine leak.
It opened to the public in 2014. Footage filmed from helicopter showed paramedics treating people in the car park outside. A number of people have been evacuated from the premises.” The Metropolitan Police said officers were on the scene following a “leak of noxious fumes”. Shaun Coltress from the London Fire Brigade told reporters at the scene: “It’s my understanding that the centre was open at the time of the call. The London Fire Brigade said the incident happened when a “high quantity of chlorine gas was released”.
A number of people are being treated for breathing difficulties at the Olympic Park in Stratford.
A number of people are being treated by paramedics for “breathing difficulties” after the “release of gas” at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
The area has been cordoned off and evacuated. In an updated statement, London Ambulance Service said it was “responding to a major incident @AquaticsCentre in Stratford alongside colleagues from @LondonFire and @metpoliceuk We have dispatched multiple resources to the scene and are treating a number of patients.” London Ambulance Service said it was responding to a “major incident”, with the park closed and evacuated while emergency services attend.
London's Olympic Park has been evacuated this morning by emergency services after the “release of noxious fumes” left many with breathing difficulties.
“The area has been cordoned off and evacuated. We’re working with emergency services on site. London's Olympic Park has been evacuated by emergency services after the "release of noxious fumes"
A number of patients are being treated as the London Ambulance Service, the London Fire Brigade, and the Metropolitan Police respond to what is being called ...
A 'major incident' has been declared at the London Aquatics Centre in Stratford following a gas leak.
The brigade tweeted: “Update Aquatic Centre in #Stratford. Due to a chemical reaction a high quantity of chlorine gas was released inside the centre. A Met Police spokesperson said: “Officers were alerted by London Fire Brigade at 9.53am to a leak of noxious fumes at the Aquatics Centre, Queen Elizabeth Park, E20. The London Fire Brigade said a “high quantity of chlorine gas” was released inside the Aquatics Centre due to a “chemical reaction”.