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| Noxious substance released in pub | Noxious substance released in pub |
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| Two women were treated for breathing difficulties after a "noxious substance" was released in a pub. | Two women were treated for breathing difficulties after a "noxious substance" was released in a pub. |
| Police said a number of people in the Callendar Arms in Falkirk reported feeling unwell and emergency services were alerted at about 0040 GMT. | Police said a number of people in the Callendar Arms in Falkirk reported feeling unwell and emergency services were alerted at about 0040 GMT. |
| Seven people were treated for itchiness to their eyes and respiratory problems. Two women, aged 23 and 25, were treated in hospital but later released. | Seven people were treated for itchiness to their eyes and respiratory problems. Two women, aged 23 and 25, were treated in hospital but later released. |
| The premises were ventilated and decontaminated. | The premises were ventilated and decontaminated. |
| The pub reopened on Saturday afternoon after forensic officers carried out investigations and environmental health officials from the council had declared it safe. | |
| 'Bad smell' | |
| Gary MacDonald, the bar manager on duty at the time, said: "The pub was quite full, I was behind the bar in the lounge when a customer came up to say there was a bad smell coming out of the toilet. | |
| "I went to have a look and it was so bad that when I opened the door I couldn't go in. You were choking and your eyes were watering. | |
| "You could see the gas like a haze and it had a musky chemical smell." | |
| He said the pub was then evacuated and staff contacted the emergency services. | |
| Police said the substance was "unknown" at present. | Police said the substance was "unknown" at present. |
| A Central Scotland Police spokesman said: "This was clearly a very serious and concerning incident which resulted in a significant number of people falling unwell." | A Central Scotland Police spokesman said: "This was clearly a very serious and concerning incident which resulted in a significant number of people falling unwell." |