A child has died in east London following a ‘hazardous materials incident’, with 12 people evacuated from nearby properties after fire crews were called to a property on Barking Road, Upton Park
A child has died following a “hazardous materials incident” at a flat in east London.
Fire crews were called to a property on Barking Road, Upton Park, Newham, after two adults and two children went to hospital complaining of a chemical smell in the flat. One of the children later died while receiving treatment in hospital on Tuesday, the London Fire Brigade said.
LFB said: “The first call reporting the incident was received at 1.18pm, and firefighters from Poplar, Millwall, Euston and surrounding fire stations attended the scene. The incident was over for crews by 4.23pm.”
Around 12 people were evacuated from nearby properties as a precaution, the brigade said, adding that “specially trained firefighters carried out a systematic sweep of the affected property, working to detect any hazardous materials present and ventilate the scene”.
The Metropolitan Police is investigating the incident, supported by the brigade.
