Nine children taken to hospital after chlorine leak

Nine children and two adults have been taken to hospital following a reported chlorine leak at a swimming pool in west London, the London Ambulance Service (LAS) said.

Crews were called to the Vale Farm Sports Centre on Watford Road, Sudbury, at 13:34 BST.

The 11 people were treated at the scene before all being taken to hospital, an LAS spokesperson said.

"We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, incident response officers and members of our hazardous area response team (HART)," they added.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said the leisure centre has been "evacuated as a precaution and road closures are in place".

A statement on Vale Farm Sports Centre's website said the pool "remains closed until further notice".

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