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Child dies after 'hazardous materials incident' in London
- A child has died following occupants reporting a chemical smell at a flat on Barking Road, Upton Park, East London; the child later died in hospital while receiving treatment.
- Firefighters were mobilised after two adults and two children attended hospital following a chemical smell, with the first call at 1.18pm and scene cleared by 4.23pm.
- Around 12 neighbours were evacuated from neighbouring properties as a precaution while fire crews responded.
- The Metropolitan Police Service is investigating the source of the leak, supported by the London Fire Brigade, and was contacted for comment as the probe continues.
- Responding crews from Poplar, Millwall and Euston stations attended the scene, where specially trained firefighters conducted a systematic hazardous-materials sweep and ventilated the flat on Barking Road, Upton Park.
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Child dies after ‘hazardous materials incident’ in London
A number of people were also evacuated from properties close to the property
·London, United Kingdom
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