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'Carbon monoxide leak' at M&S store leaves 11 people in hospital
- On December 16, the Marks and Spencer Charlton store on Gallions Road experienced a suspected carbon monoxide leak, with the London Ambulance Service treating 30 people and hospitalizing 11.
- Firefighters were called at 8.35am to a suspected carbon monoxide leak, and carbon monoxide alarms around 8.50am prompted crews to sweep the building.
- Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus used specialist equipment and found elevated carbon monoxide readings during systematic sweeps, while two fire engines and two fire rescue units ventilated the building, a London Fire Brigade spokesperson said.
- Marks and Spencer said the store is temporarily closed while it investigates; 6 people are undergoing tests in hospital, none thought to be life-changing.
- Greenwich councillor David Gardner posted that 35 people were treated and urged avoiding Gallions Road, while the Met Police said the London Ambulance Service leads the response with HART deployed.
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