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Abigail O'Leary & Sophie Collins

Emergency services rush to 'major incident' at London Aquatics Centre as many unable to breathe

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a ‘major incident’ in London this morning as a number of people were left unable to breathe.

A gas leak was declared at London's Olympic Park and hundreds of people had to be evacuated from the Aquatics Centre in the East of the city.

Police confirmed on social media that they were working alongside London Fire Brigade responders to deal with the incident and confirmed that it involved the "release of noxious fumes.”

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