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| Chemical incident closes Bullring | Chemical incident closes Bullring |
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| The Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham has been evacuated and could be closed for the rest of the day after staff reported a smell of fumes. | The Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham has been evacuated and could be closed for the rest of the day after staff reported a smell of fumes. |
| Five security workers went to hospital in the early hours after breathing in fumes during a chemical incident. | Five security workers went to hospital in the early hours after breathing in fumes during a chemical incident. |
| The building was partially closed but reopened later. However, shortly before 0900 BST more staff complained of fumes and the centre was closed off. | |
| Ambulance staff said about 20 people had complained of nausea. | Ambulance staff said about 20 people had complained of nausea. |
| A West Midlands Ambulance spokeswoman said they were called to the Bullring for the second time after reports a man had collapsed. | A West Midlands Ambulance spokeswoman said they were called to the Bullring for the second time after reports a man had collapsed. |
| A man complaining of nausea and feeling dizzy was later taken to hospital. | A man complaining of nausea and feeling dizzy was later taken to hospital. |
| A triage centre has been set up away from the building and about 250 Bullring staff were being screened by doctors. | A triage centre has been set up away from the building and about 250 Bullring staff were being screened by doctors. |
| Of those, about 20 said they felt ill. | |
| Basement fumes | Basement fumes |
| A spokeswoman for the Bullring said the chemical fumes had come from the security control room, in the basement of the complex. | A spokeswoman for the Bullring said the chemical fumes had come from the security control room, in the basement of the complex. |
| The Bullring was evacuated after staff reported a smell of fumes | |
| The centre was closed to customers but some staff were able to remain in the building, she said. | The centre was closed to customers but some staff were able to remain in the building, she said. |
| About 50 firefighters are at the scene, West Midlands Fire Service said. | About 50 firefighters are at the scene, West Midlands Fire Service said. |
| During the earlier incident, six security staff were believed to have breathed in fumes at about 0345 BST, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | During the earlier incident, six security staff were believed to have breathed in fumes at about 0345 BST, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. |
| All the workers were treated at the scene and five were taken to City Hospital for further assessment. | All the workers were treated at the scene and five were taken to City Hospital for further assessment. |
| "The six were complaining of watery eyes, feeling nauseous and two of the staff had been sick," a spokesman said. | "The six were complaining of watery eyes, feeling nauseous and two of the staff had been sick," a spokesman said. |
| They have since been discharged from hospital. | They have since been discharged from hospital. |