Child dies after ‘hazardous materials incident’ in London
A child has died following a “hazmat” incident at a flat in east London, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.
The fire brigade said firefighters were called to a property in Barking Road, Upton Park, Newham, after two adults and two children attended hospital complaining of a chemical smell in a flat.
One of the children later died in the hospital where he was treated.
The LFB said approximately 12 people were evacuated from surrounding properties as a precaution while the crew responded.
Specially trained firefighters conducted a sweep of the affected property and worked to identify any hazardous materials present and ventilate the scene.
The first call reporting the incident was received at 1.18pm on Tuesday and the search ended for crews at 4.23pm.
The Metropolitan Police are investigating the incident together with the LFB.
“The first call reporting the incident was received at 13:18 and firefighters from Poplar, Millwall, Euston and surrounding fire stations attended the scene. The incident was over for crews by 1623,” the LFB added:
