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| Two dead in 'chemical incident' | |
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| Two women have been found dead in a north London hotel in what was described as "a chemical incident", fire officials said. | |
| The bodies were found in a room at the Costello Hotel in Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, at about 1200 BST. | The bodies were found in a room at the Costello Hotel in Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, at about 1200 BST. |
| The bodies of the women remained at the scene but the hotel was evacuated and the road cordoned off, police said. | |
| A replacement bus service on the Victoria Line was suspended but Tube services in the area were running. | A replacement bus service on the Victoria Line was suspended but Tube services in the area were running. |
| A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: "We are treating this as a confirmed chemical incident. | A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: "We are treating this as a confirmed chemical incident. |
| "The hotel has been evacuated and cordon implemented." | "The hotel has been evacuated and cordon implemented." |
| Fire crews said they did not know what substance was involved in the incident. | Fire crews said they did not know what substance was involved in the incident. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called at 11.53am today to Costello Palace Hotel, Seven Sisters Road, N4, after two people were found deceased. | A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called at 11.53am today to Costello Palace Hotel, Seven Sisters Road, N4, after two people were found deceased. |
| "The bodies remain at the scene." |