Child dies after ‘hazardous materials’ incident at London flat

Fire crews were called to the property on Tuesday afternoon (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Archive)

A child has died following a “hazardous materials” incident at a flat in east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said.

Fire crews were called to a property in Barking Road, Upton Park, in Newham, after two adults and two children attended hospital complaining about a smell of chemicals in a flat, the fire service said.