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Barney Davis

Woman hospitalised and 160 evacuated after ‘chlorine leak’ in Highbury leisure centre

A woman was taken to hospital and 160 people were evacuated to safety from a chlorine gas leak in Highbury Leisure Centre.

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the mass evacuation was prompted after the mixing of chemicals at the swimming pool produced a toxic chlorine gas at 12.06pm on Sunday.

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