Seven people hospitalised after ‘chemical leak’ in East London

Seven people were hospitalized on Saturday evening after an apparent “chemical leak” in a building in east London.

Emergency services rushed to the building on Wren Road in Dagenham, east London, at around 10pm following an alarm after several people were suffering from breathing difficulties.

Ten houses in the immediate area were also evacuated. At this point, it is unclear what caused the leak.

According to the Metropolitan Police, the hospital patients were admitted as a precautionary measure because they had “mild breathing problems.”

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 9.46pm on 10 August to reports of an incident at a residential address in Wren Road.

“We have dispatched a number of resources including ambulance crews, an incident commander and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).”

“We were on the scene together with colleagues from the London Fire Brigade. We treated seven patients and took them all to hospital.”

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 9.46pm on 10 August to reports of an incident at a residential address in Wren Road.

“We have dispatched a number of resources including ambulance crews, an incident commander and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).”

“We were on the scene together with colleagues from the London Fire Brigade. We treated seven patients and took them all to hospital.”

The Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called to a residential property in Wren Road, Dagenham, at around 10pm on Saturday 11 August following reports of a chemical spill. Police, LAS and LFB attended the scene.

“Seven people were treated on site and taken to hospital after being exposed to a chemical substance. They suffered minor respiratory problems.

“Officers assisted with the road closure on site. It was reopened shortly before midnight.”

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.