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 patients are being treated as the London Ambulance Service, the London Fire Brigade, and the Metropolitan Police respond to what is being called ...
Emergency services responded to a "major incident" at the site in Stratford this morning and treated a number of people experiencing breathing difficulties ...
Chlorine gas can cause eye irritation and breathing problems if it is released into the air. A number of people are being treated by @Ldn_Ambulance. The majority of patients were reporting minor breathing difficulties. "Thank you to all our teams who responded today, both at the scene and in our control room, and to our firefighter and police colleagues." Emergency services responded to a "major incident" at the site in Stratford this morning and treated a number of people experiencing breathing difficulties at the scene. In an update Darren Farmer, London Ambulance Service gold commander, said: "This morning we responded to a major incident at the London Aquatic Centre in Stratford, alongside colleagues from the London Fire Brigade and Metropolitan Police.
Most report minor breathing difficulties, says ambulance service after incident at aquatics centre.
It said the ambulance service was treating a number of patients. He added: “I’m fine, but there were some people who were struggling with breathing and coughing and London ambulance service were treating. It took a little while for them to work out what to do but that’s understandable. My view is they should not have been taking a chlorine delivery at that time of day while open to the public – if that’s indeed what caused the problem.” The majority of patients were reporting minor breathing difficulties.” At least nine construction workers on a neighbouring site were also treated at the scene.
London's Olympic Park in Stratford was evacuated by emergency services after the "release of noxious fumes" at the Aquatics Centre left many with breathing ...
"The area has been cordoned off and evacuated. The majority of patients were reporting minor breathing difficulties. When I went back to look, I heard someone say some children were being given oxygen. "Around 200 people were evacuated from the centre. London Ambulance Service are treating a number of patients. We're working with emergency services on site.
A chemical leak at London's Olympic Park left 29 people in hospital after “noxious fumes” were released at a swimming pool. Around 200 people were evacuated ...
“Once I got my stuff outside all the ambulance came in and they started closing the road off so I could tell it was quite serious. The Metropolitan Police said officers were on the scene following a “leak of noxious fumes”. A number of people have been evacuated from the premises.” In a statement, the force said: “Officers were alerted by London Fire Brigade at 9.53am to a leak of noxious fumes at the Aquatics Centre, Queen Elizabeth Park. LFB confirmed that a number of people were receiving treatment following the evacuation and called for residents in the immediate vicinity to close their windows and doors while the premises is ventilated. A chemical leak at London’s Olympic Park left 29 people in hospital after “noxious fumes” were released at a swimming pool.
A "major" gas incident at the Aquatic Centre in Stratford today - March 23, 2022 - has caused multiple casualties; police, fire and ambulance services on ...
The London Aquatics Centre is closed - and the area evacuated - after an incident this morning involving the 'release of a gas' A number of casualties are being treated after a "major" chemical incident saw around 200 people evacuated from the London Aquatics Centre this morning. The London Aquatics Centre is closed - and the area evacuated - after an incident this morning involving the 'release of a gas'