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| Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre remains closed for a second day after a chemical scare which led to more than 30 people needing medical treatment. | Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre remains closed for a second day after a chemical scare which led to more than 30 people needing medical treatment. |
| The air in the centre was monitored overnight after it closed on Thursday. | The air in the centre was monitored overnight after it closed on Thursday. |
| The centre opened on Friday morning but was evacuated after seven people showed symptoms. It will remain closed until further notice, a spokeswoman said. | The centre opened on Friday morning but was evacuated after seven people showed symptoms. It will remain closed until further notice, a spokeswoman said. |
| Police said any contamination remained "unexplained" and it was not known if was from an accident or malicious act. | Police said any contamination remained "unexplained" and it was not known if was from an accident or malicious act. |
| Ten people were taken to hospital on Thursday with many complaining of feeling dizzy and nauseous. | |
| Nausea and vomiting | Nausea and vomiting |
| The centre was opened for access before the latest evacuation on Friday morning but the shops had not reopened. | |
| A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said seven people had been "showing symptoms" on Friday and two were being taken to hospital. | |
| Louise Hamer Brown from Bull Ring Marketing said: "We are evacuated at the moment and emergency services are performing further investigations." Edgbaston Street remains closed between Park Street and Pershore Street. | |
| A West Midlands Police spokesman said the incident may have been caused by "some sort of petroleum-based substance" potentially contaminating the shopping centre's ventilation or air-conditioning system. | |
| Six security workers were treated for the effects of fumes shortly before 0400 BST on Thursday. Later, more staff complained of fumes and the centre was closed. | Six security workers were treated for the effects of fumes shortly before 0400 BST on Thursday. Later, more staff complained of fumes and the centre was closed. |
| A triage centre was set up away from the building to treat people for symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and water eyes and dizziness, the ambulance service said. | A triage centre was set up away from the building to treat people for symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and water eyes and dizziness, the ambulance service said. |