"A child has died following an incident involving hazardous materials in an east London flat, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. Firefighters went to the home on Barking Road, Upton Park in Newham after two adults and two children attended hospital complaining about a smell of chemicals in a flat. Sadly, one of the children died in hospital while receiving treatment."
"Around a dozen people were evacuated from nearby homes as a precaution, LFB said. Newham Council said it had opened a local rest centre for those evacuated and residents were not currently allowed back in their homes. Specially trained firefighters carried out a sweep of the affected property and worked to detect any hazardous materials present and to ventilate the scene."
An incident involving hazardous materials occurred in an east London flat on Barking Road, Upton Park, Newham. Two adults and two children attended hospital reporting a smell of chemicals; one child later died while receiving treatment. Firefighters specially trained in hazardous-materials response swept the property, worked to detect any hazardous substances and ventilated the scene. About a dozen nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution and a local rest centre was opened; evacuated residents were not allowed to return home. The first call came at 1.18pm and crews finished at 4.23pm. The Metropolitan Police remained on scene as the investigation continued.
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