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Matt Watts

Two in hospital and five more treated for breathing difficulties after ‘hazardous substances incident’ at Sainsbury’s

Customers and staff were evacuated from the store, while people were also being cleared from the surrounding area. (Danny Lawson/PA)

(Picture: PA Wire)

Two people were taken to hospital and five others were treated by paramedics for breathing problems after a "hazardous substances incident" at a Sainsbury's store in the West Midlands.

Emergency services were called to the supermarket in Longbridge, south west of Birmingham, just before 10am on Friday after people in the store began suffering respiratory problems.

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