Around 150 people have been evacuated from the basement and ground floor of Guy's Hospital in central London after reports of a chemical incident, London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. The brigade said it sent two fire engines, two fire rescue units, a command unit and specialist hazardous materials officers to the incident.

The people were evacuated from the basement and ground floor of the hospital. An incident statement from the London Fire Brigade said: “Two fire engines, two fire rescue units,

A major London hospital has been forced to evacuate 150 people after a suspected chemical incident. The London Fire Brigade was called to Guy’s Hospital in Southwark shortly before 9am on Thursday. A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Firefighters are responding to reports of a chemical incident at Guy’s Hospital.

A chemical spill at a major London hospital has left one person injured, with several more treated for the inhalation of chlorine gas. Four of the nine patients were taken to hospital by ambulance crews following the incident,