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| Shoppers hurt in refrigerator gas leak in Hampshire | |
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| Nineteen people have been treated by paramedics after breathing in gas from a leaking refrigerator at a food store. | |
| Hundreds of customers and staff were evacuated from the Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer store at Hedge End, near Southampton, at about 17:00 BST. | |
| The fire service said 55 people had been checked over at the retail park and one person was taken to hospital. | |
| A spokesman said the gas was "non toxic" and they were "quite happy that there's no risk to the public". | |
| He said the shops were now being handed back to the owners. | |
| Police said the alarm was raised after people at check-out tills began coughing and feeling unwell. | |
| Store closed | Store closed |
| The Marks and Spencer store was also evacuated as it shares a heating duct with the food shop. | The Marks and Spencer store was also evacuated as it shares a heating duct with the food shop. |
| South Central Ambulance Service said everybody had been accounted for and the casualties had been treated at the scene. | South Central Ambulance Service said everybody had been accounted for and the casualties had been treated at the scene. |
| Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the store to examine it and the area around the shops was cordoned off. | |
| The Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth and Southampton General Hospital earlier said they were preparing to receive patients if needed. | |
| In a statement, Sainsbury's said: "We can confirm there has been an incident at our Hedge End store this evening. | In a statement, Sainsbury's said: "We can confirm there has been an incident at our Hedge End store this evening. |
| "The store is currently closed and we are working with the emergency services." | "The store is currently closed and we are working with the emergency services." |
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