{"id":5278,"date":"2022-03-23T19:30:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T19:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/?p=5278"},"modified":"2022-03-23T19:45:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T19:45:00","slug":"swimmers-gassed-at-stratford-aquatics-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/index.php\/2022\/03\/23\/swimmers-gassed-at-stratford-aquatics-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimmers gassed at Stratford Aquatics Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TWENTY-NINE people are in hospital and nearby residents have been asked to stay indoors and keep their windows and doors closed. This is the result of a leak of chlorine gas at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The gas leak occurred this morning, 23rd March, and led to some 200 people being evacuated from the Centre. Paramedics treated around 50 people at the site for breathing difficulties, while ambulances ferried others to hospitals including the Royal London Hospital, Newham Hospital and Homerton Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>A major incident was declared, with police, fire and ambulances attending in great number. Roads were closed and the Olympic Park was closed to the public. Thousands of residents were affected by the instruction to stay indoors, as the Park is in a densely populated area. Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), which operates the Aquatic Centre and several other sports and leisure venues across East London, said that the leak occurred as pool chemicals were being delivered to the plant room, which they said is operated by a separate company.<\/p>\n<p>The London Fire Brigade (LFB) described the leak as involving \u201ca high quantity of chlorine gas\u201d and reported that they would be using \u201cpositive pressure ventilation fans\u201d to disperse the gas into the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>LFB Commander Shaun Coltress reassured residents that the situation was under control, saying \u201c\u2026we\u2019ve got our scientific adviser and our hazardous materials adviser on scene. [\u2026] We\u2019ve got the right people here, we\u2019re used to responding to chemical incidents, we\u2019ve taken the right advice, we\u2019ve got the right cordons in place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is not known when the Aquatics Centre will re-open to the public.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cfTo catch up with the news in East London, go to:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/\"><em>East London News<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cfWatch East London\u2019s weekly news magazine programme,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">live at 10pm every Tuesday and on demand all week:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VodTalk\"><em>The Tuesday Show<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TWENTY-NINE people are in hospital and nearby residents have been asked to stay indoors and keep their windows and doors closed. 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