More than 100 treated after 'chemical incident' at Birling Gap in East Sussex

[misskit]

‘Haze’ prompts evacuation of Birling Gap as dozens require hospital care and decontamination after suffering irritation to eyes and throats



More than 100 people have been treated in hospital after a chemical “haze” descended on beach goers on the East Sussex coastline.

Birling Gap, near the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, was evacuated by emergency services after people complained of breathing difficulties and irritation to their eyes and throats at about 5pm on Sunday.

Police said an unknown “haze” coming from the sea had left people along the coast from Eastbourne to Birling Gap requiring assistance. They warned people in the area to keep doors and windows closed.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust said: “We became aware of a hazardous cloud moving across from Birling Gap to the Eastbourne area earlier today.

“Six patients initially presented to us with minor symptoms. As at 22.30hrs, this number has risen to more than 100 patients being cared for by us at our Eastbourne district general hospital site.

“The patients we are caring for are being decontaminated on site by our trained hospital staff. We are working with East Sussex fire and rescue and being supported on site by Secamb and the police.”

East Sussex fire and rescue service said the “chemical incident” was ongoing.

Sussex police said the incident appeared to have been caused by “an unknown haze coming in from the sea,” but the exact source had not yet been established.



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[Seekingasylum]

It's EU retaliation for the mistreatment of their citizens within the UK by the nazi, Tory Home Office Geheime Staatspolizei.

A rather lot of French and Belgian folk have consumed large quantities of garlic and flageolet beans and the resultant gaseous cloud is the consequence.