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| Children ill after chlorine leak | Children ill after chlorine leak |
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| About 40 people, mainly children, have been affected by a suspected chlorine leak at a Black Country swimming pool. | About 40 people, mainly children, have been affected by a suspected chlorine leak at a Black Country swimming pool. |
| Eleven people, aged eight to 26, have been taken to hospital following the incident on Pear Tree Lane in Coseley, near Wolverhampton. | |
| Emergency services were called to the swimming baths at about 1310 BST. | Emergency services were called to the swimming baths at about 1310 BST. |
| Patients complained of difficulty in breathing, nose and throat irritation, watering eyes and panic attacks, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | Patients complained of difficulty in breathing, nose and throat irritation, watering eyes and panic attacks, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. |
| They were assessed at the scene, before being allowed to go home, or being transferred to hospital, West Midlands Police said. | |
| Remove clothing | Remove clothing |
| Nine of the affected patients have been taken to New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, while two have been taken to Sandwell General Hospital, in West Bromwich. | |
| A small number were taken to hospital by ambulance. | |
| Russells Hall Hospital, in Dudley, has also been put on stand-by. | Russells Hall Hospital, in Dudley, has also been put on stand-by. |
| People living within 400m of the swimming pool have been advised to keep all windows and doors closed and report any symptoms to their GP or NHS Direct. | People living within 400m of the swimming pool have been advised to keep all windows and doors closed and report any symptoms to their GP or NHS Direct. |
| Fire service chemical experts are investigating the incident. | Fire service chemical experts are investigating the incident. |
| It is thought many people may have left the swimming pool before the symptoms started. | It is thought many people may have left the swimming pool before the symptoms started. |
| If they develop symptoms the advice is to remove affected clothing, shower the affected area, put clean clothes on and go outside and breathe fresh air. | If they develop symptoms the advice is to remove affected clothing, shower the affected area, put clean clothes on and go outside and breathe fresh air. |
| If symptoms persist contact NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 or your GP. | If symptoms persist contact NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 or your GP. |