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Nine children and two adults hospitalised after chlorine leak at London swimming pool

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Nine children and two adults hospitalised after chlorine leak at London swimming pool

Eleven people, including nine children, have been taken to hospital after a “chlorine leak” at a swimming pool in London.

All three branches of the emergency services alongside hazmat suit-clad officers swarmed to Vale Farm Sports Centre in Vale Farm, Wembley, on Thursday afternoon – which was swiftly evacuated.

Police confirmed that they had been alerted to the noxious chemical just before 2pm – and had rushed to the pool, a stone’s throw from Wembley Stadium – in response.

In the aftermath of the evacuation, Vale Farm Sports Centre’s website warned would-be users the leisure centre was closed “due to unforeseen circumstances”.

Police had rushed to the pool, just a stone’s throw from Wembley Stadium, this afternoon

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A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Police were called at 1.40pm on Thursday, August 29 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.”

The London Ambulance Service added: “We were called at 1.34pm today to reports of a chlorine leak on Watford Road, Wembley.

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Hazmat suit-clad officers swarmed to the scene (file photo)

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“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.”

GB News has approached Brent Council, which operates the leisure centre via Everyone Active, for comment.

Everyone Active told local outlet This is Local London that the pool was still shut just after 4pm – but the rest of the centre’s facilities had reopened.

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