Nine children taken to hospital after 'chlorine leak' at London pool sparks evacuation
Nine children and two adults have been taken to hospital after a 'chlorine leak' was reported in a north-west London swimming pool on Thursday (August 29).
Everyone Active sports centre on Watford Road, Wembley was evacuated as a 'precaution' and road closures were put in place, the Metropolitan Police said.
A chlorine leak was found in the learner pool on the ground floor of the three-storey building, according to the London Fire Brigade (LFB). READ MORE Boy rushed to hospital after suffering cardiac arrest at trampoline park Firefighters operated for about two hours, the LFB said, adding: “Crews carried out a sweep of the property, where a chlorine leak was found in a learner pool on the ground floor of the three-storey building “Firefighters ventilated the area and monitored the levels of fumes until there were no elevated readings.
Around 150 people left the building before the arrival of the Brigade. “The Brigade was called at 1.42pm and the incident was over for firefighters by 3.43pm.
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