Safety warning after carbon monoxide emergency calls rise 37% in a year in London

Engineers have issued a warning after the number of carbon monoxide (CO) calls in London jumped by a third in a year (File picture) - (Cadent/PA Real Life)

Engineers have issued a warning after the number of carbon monoxide (CO) calls in London jumped by a third in a year.

Cadent, the region’s gas emergency service, responded to 8,665 CO-related jobs in the capital in 2023/24 – a 37 per cent increase compared to the previous year.