LIVE: Patients evacuated from central London hospital due to 'chemical incident'
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A chemical incident prompted the evacuation of patients from Guy's Hospital in central London. Firefighters, including hazardous materials officers, responded to the situation. Operations are underway to ventilate the building. Evacuations included patients, visitors, and staff from the basement and ground floors of the hospital. The London Fire Brigade reported that assistance was requested at 8.49 am on Thursday, with emergency crews from multiple fire stations, including Whitechapel, Dowgate, and Euston, deployed to the scene.
Firefighters, including specialist hazardous materials officers, have been sent to Guy's Hospital due to a chemical incident.
Patients, visitors, and staff have been evacuated from the basement and ground floor levels of the hospital by firefighters.
The London Fire Brigade said crews are carrying out operations to ventilate the building.
Two fire engines, two Fire Rescue Units, and a Command Unit were also sent to the scene.
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