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Concert-goers fall ill at Hardwell gig in Belfast's Odyssey Concert-goers fall ill at Hardwell gig in Belfast's Odyssey
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Up to 60 young people have been treated by paramedics after becoming ill outside a concert venue in Belfast. Dozens of young people have been treated by paramedics after becoming ill at a concert venue in Belfast.
A doctor and several ambulances are at the scene of the Odyssey Arena. Fifteen people were taken to two hospitals to be treated for the effects of drugs and alcohol.
Seven people were taken to hospitals across Belfast to be treated for the effects of drugs and alcohol. No-one was seriously injured. No-one was seriously injured. Thousands of people were at Dutch DJ Hardwell's concert at the Odyssey Arena.
A Northern Ireland Ambulance Service spokesman said many of those were already intoxicated when they arrived at the venue. A Northern Ireland Ambulance Service spokesman said many of those treated by paramedics were already intoxicated when they arrived at the venue.
John McPoland said: "We believe the majority arrived suffering from too much alcohol.John McPoland said: "We believe the majority arrived suffering from too much alcohol.
"We declared a major incident because of the number of resources we had to deploy to the scene.""We declared a major incident because of the number of resources we had to deploy to the scene."
A police spokesman said a number of young people, "believed to be in excess of 20", were treated inside the venue. He said police enquiries were continuing.
A spokesman for the Odyssey Arena, Adrian Doyle, said: "It is our understanding that a number of patrons arriving to attend a concert by Dutch DJ act Hardwell have required medical attention, having already been intoxicated on their arrival at the complex.A spokesman for the Odyssey Arena, Adrian Doyle, said: "It is our understanding that a number of patrons arriving to attend a concert by Dutch DJ act Hardwell have required medical attention, having already been intoxicated on their arrival at the complex.
"These patrons were not granted entry to the Odyssey Arena, and were treated by the Ambulance Service outside.""These patrons were not granted entry to the Odyssey Arena, and were treated by the Ambulance Service outside."
Dr Tony Stephens of the Belfast Health Trust said the 15 patients who had been admitted to the Royal Victoria and Mater Hospitals' emergency departments were in a stable condition.
"We really don't know what to expect - we understand there were 10,000 people at the concert and while there were a number of people unwell at the scene, the suggestion is we may be receiving more patients as the night goes on," he said.
Belfast Health Trust has set up an emergency telephone number for people concerned about friends or relatives: 028 9063 8131.
Among those attending the concert was Scott McBride, who said a number of people were being sick as he arrived at the venue.
"Everywhere you looked, you were guaranteed to see someone who was ill or on their way," he said.
"One of the guys in particular I saw was sitting in his own vomit against a wall and struggling to keep his eyes straight."