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Sandbanks Hotel evacuated due to chemical gas leak Sandbanks Hotel evacuated due to chemical gas leak
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Staff and guests have been evacuated from a hotel in Dorset following a chemical gas leak. Staff and guests were evacuated from a hotel in Dorset following a chemical gas leak.
Fire crews were called to Sandbanks Hotel in Poole on Friday morning after what is believed to have been a leak involving chlorine gas and liquid. Fire crews were called to Sandbanks Hotel in Poole on Friday morning after a leak involving chlorine gas.
About 50 people were evacuated. Four casualties were treated at the scene and another has been taken to hospital. About 50 people were evacuated. Four casualties were treated at the scene and another was taken to hospital.
A 60m cordon is in place which has closed part of the beach and Banks Road surrounding the hotel. Crews have since isolated the leak and a 60m cordon, which closed part of the beach and Banks Road surrounding the hotel, has been lifted.
Fire crews are working to isolate the leak. The ambulance service and police are also in attendance. The exclusive Sandbanks peninsular has some of the most expensive homes in the world, including that of Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp.