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