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| Man dies and six crew in hospital | Man dies and six crew in hospital |
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| A man has died and six emergency service crew are being treated in hospital following a decontamination incident on the outskirts of Edinburgh. | |
| The officers are under observation at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary following the incident in the Newcraighall area. | |
| They had been called to Cocklawburn Beach near Berwick upon Tweed to help a man who had apparently been overcome by fumes in his car on Monday at 2000 BST. | |
| The man died en route to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary at the edge the city. | |
| Northumbria Police said concerns were then raised about police and emergency staff who went to help the sick man and their exposure to the substance so they were decontaminated in Newcraighall and taken to hospital. | |
| Back where the man had been found a metal container in his car, which was parked in a lay-by at Cocklawburn Beach, appeared to be letting out a noxious substance, described by police as an industrial chemical. | |
| Part of the A1 was closed overnight to decontaminate the area of a chemical. | Part of the A1 was closed overnight to decontaminate the area of a chemical. |
| The risk of contamination is limited to direct exposure and there is no risk to members of the public Northumbria Police spokesman | The risk of contamination is limited to direct exposure and there is no risk to members of the public Northumbria Police spokesman |
| A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "Northumbria Police and Lothian and Borders Police are continuing to work together on this incident. | A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "Northumbria Police and Lothian and Borders Police are continuing to work together on this incident. |
| "The risk of contamination is limited to direct exposure and there is no risk to members of the public. | "The risk of contamination is limited to direct exposure and there is no risk to members of the public. |
| "Officers are currently working to establish the identity of the deceased man." | "Officers are currently working to establish the identity of the deceased man." |
| Two ambulance crew from the Borders and four officers from Northumbria Police were treated at the scene. | Two ambulance crew from the Borders and four officers from Northumbria Police were treated at the scene. |
| The woman and five men from the emergency services were then taken to hospital for observation. | The woman and five men from the emergency services were then taken to hospital for observation. |
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