Nine children taken to hospital after chlorine leak reported in London pool
London Ambulance crews were called to reports of a chlorine leak in the Wembley leisure centre at 1.34pm on Thursday.
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Your support makes all the difference.Nine children and two adults have been taken to hospital after a “chlorine leak” was reported in a north-west London swimming pool.
Everyone Active sports centre on Watford Road, Wembley was evacuated on Thursday afternoon as a “precaution” and road closures are in place, the Metropolitan Police have said.
A chlorine leak was found in the learner pool on the ground floor of the three-storey building, the London Fire Brigade reported.
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.
“Two fire engines, two Fire Rescue Units and around 20 firefighters from Northolt, Wembley and Euston fire stations attended the scene.”
Ambulance crews received reports of a “chlorine leak” at 1.34pm.
The London Ambulance Service said: “We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, incident response officers and members of our hazardous area response team (Hart).
“We treated nine children and two adults at the scene before taking them all to hospital.”
The Met said: “We were called at 1.40pm to reports of a chlorine leak at a pool in Watford Road, Wembley.
“Officers, the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade are in attendance.
“The leisure centre has been evacuated as a precaution and road closures are in place.”