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London City airport closed after 'chemical incident' London City airport: dozens treated for breathing difficulties in 'chemical incident'
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London City airport has been evacuated after reports of a “chemical incident”, London fire brigade has said. Dozens of passengers were treated for breathing difficulties after a suspected chemical incident at London City airport.
There were reports that a number of passengers felt unwell, the service said, after an alarm was raised at 4.11pm on Friday. Two casualties were taken to hospital and 24 were treated at the scene, London ambulance service said.
About 500 members of the public and staff were evacuated. A spokesman for London fire brigade said it was called to the airport at 4.11pm after reports of a chemical incident. No “elevated readings” were found and the terminal building was ventilated and searched. The airport was declared safe at about 7pm.
A spokesman for LFB said: “Three fire engines and a range of specialist appliances have been called to reports of a chemical incident at London City airport this afternoon. An fire brigade spokesman said: “Two complete sweeps of the airport building were carried out jointly by firefighters and police officers both wearing protective equipment.”
“About 500 members of the public and staff have been evacuated and there are reports of a number of passengers feeling unwell.” London ambulance medics with special training to treat people in hazardous situations also attended the scene.
London ambulance service said it was at the scene but has yet to confirm if there were any injuries. LFB said the cause of the incident was not yet known. About 500 members of the public and airport staff were evacuated and the airport’s closure led to travel chaos as all flights were suspended.
All flights were suspended and several incoming planes from places such as Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Belfast City and Paris were diverted to other airports. Several incoming planes from places such as Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Belfast City and Paris were diverted to other airports.