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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 London hotel in what fire officials described as a "chemical incident". | Two women have been found dead in a London hotel in what fire officials described as a "chemical incident". |
| They were discovered in a room at the Costello Hotel in Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, north London, at about 1200 BST, police said. | They were discovered in a room at the Costello Hotel in Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, north London, at about 1200 BST, police said. |
| The bodies remain at the hotel, which has been evacuated. One of the women was in her 30s, the other in her 50s. | |
| 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." |
| Breathing equipment | Breathing equipment |
| 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. |
| We've got no idea when we'll be able to pick up the car and go home Perry Williamson | We've got no idea when we'll be able to pick up the car and go home Perry Williamson |
| 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 number of fire service staff dressed with specialist breathing equipment could be seen from outside the hotel. | A number of fire service staff dressed with specialist breathing equipment could be seen from outside the hotel. |
| A police spokeswoman said officers were working to make the area safe. | A police spokeswoman said officers were working to make the area safe. |
| A resident at the hotel, Perry Williamson, 48, from Halstead in Essex, said: "We went for a walk after breakfast and we only realised that something was badly wrong when we came back to get the car at lunchtime. | A resident at the hotel, Perry Williamson, 48, from Halstead in Essex, said: "We went for a walk after breakfast and we only realised that something was badly wrong when we came back to get the car at lunchtime. |
| "The place was all taped off and there were police and fire brigade everywhere. | "The place was all taped off and there were police and fire brigade everywhere. |
| "We've got no idea when we'll be able to pick up the car and go home." | "We've got no idea when we'll be able to pick up the car and go home." |