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Child dies after hazardous materials incident in Newham, LFB says

A child has died following a “hazardous materials” incident at a flat in east London.

Two adults and two children were taken to hospital after complaining about a smell of chemicals at the property in Barking Road, Upton Park in Newham. One of the children later died while receiving treatment, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

The fire brigade was called to the incident just before 13:20 GMT. It said about 12 people were evacuated from surrounding properties as a precaution while crews investigated.

The incident is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police with support from the fire brigade, LFB said.

Firefighters from Poplar, Millwall, Euston and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.

Specially-trained firefighters carried out a “systematic sweep” of the property to detect any hazardous materials and ventilate the scene.

The incident was over for crews by 16:25, the brigade added.


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