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       Olympic Park facility evacuated as gas incident causes multiple casualties

       The Olympic Park Aquatics Centre in London has been evacuated after a high quantity of chlorine gas was released inside, causing multiple people to suffer breathing difficulties.

       Local residents have been urged to keep their windows and doors shut, while the surrounding area in Statford has been cordoned off.

       Emergency services said they were treating a number of patients following the gas-related incident at the centre in east London on Tuesday morning.

       London Fire Brigade later said it involved a “high quantity of chlorine gas” released due to a chemical reaction.

       Key Points Olympic Park incident ‘involving release of gas' Olympic Park facility evacuated as gas leak causes casualties ‘Number of patients’ being treated

       Show latest update 1648037415 London’s mayor on incident

       Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has urged people to avoid the evacuated area after the “gas-related incident” at the London Aquatics Centre.

       Zoe Tidman 23 March 2022 12:10

       1648037391 Incident due to high quantity of chlorine gas released in centre

       London Fire Bridage has released more details about the incident.

       It said a high quantity of chlorine gas was released inside the centre as a result of a chemical reaction:

       Zoe Tidman 23 March 2022 12:09

       1648037295 What we know so far

       Here is what we know so far about the incident:

       Emergency service call it a “major incident” Number of patients being treated for breathing difficulties Olympic Park says incident this morning involved “release of a gas” Area at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London has been evacuated and cordoned off

       Zoe Tidman 23 March 2022 12:08

       1648036902 ‘Number of patients’ being treated

       London Ambulance Service said they were treating a “number of patients” after the incident and had dispatched multiple resources to the scene.

       Zoe Tidman 23 March 2022 12:01

       1648036386 Olympic Park facility evacuated as gas leak causes casualties

       The Olympic Park Aquatics Centre has been evacuated after a gas incident caused breathing difficulties.

       Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park confirmed that the area had been cordoned off while emergency services respond to the incident.

       More details on the leak here:

       Olympic Park facility evacuated as gas incident causes multiple casualties - live London Ambulance Service confirm ‘a number of casualties’

       Zoe Tidman 23 March 2022 11:53

       1648035986 Olympic Park incident ‘involving release of gas'

       The Olympic Park said there had been an incident this morning “involving the release of gas” and the area had been evacuated.

       Zoe Tidman 23 March 2022 11:46

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       Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of a gas leak at the Aquatics Centre in London’s Olympic Park.

       Zoe Tidman 23 March 2022 11:45