Coseley swimming pool gas leak: 50 people treated
NEARLY 50 people, the majority of them children, were treated by paramedics after a chlorine gas leak at Coseley Swimming Pool.
Eleven people were taken to hospital and others treated at the scene following the incident at Coseley Swimming Pool yesterday.
West Midlands Ambulance, police and fire brigade were called to the pool in Pear Tree Lane, just after 1pm, after swimmers, some of them as young as eight, complained of watery eyes, difficulty in breathing and throat and nose irritation.
Those affected were treated at the scene by staff from the Hazardous Area Response Team before they were transferred to New Cross, Sandwell and Russells Hall hospitals.
The swimming baths, which has been earmarked for closure, was particularly busy as it had offered free sessions to children for the Easter holiday break.
Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer, Daniel Gore, who led the ambulance service response, said: “There appears to have been a release of a chlorine-based chemical at the swimming pool.
“We have treated a total of 48 people; many of them were children, one of whom was as young as eight.
“They were displaying symptoms of watering eyes, difficulty in breathing and throat and nose irritation.
