19 treated for exposure to chemicals

Nineteen people are still being detained in hospital following exposure to "dangerous chemicals" during a fire in a vacant cottage…

Nineteen people are still being detained in hospital following exposure to "dangerous chemicals" during a fire in a vacant cottage at Donaghadee, Co Down at 4.3O yesterday morning. Thirteen fire officers, four policemen, and four ambulance crew were treated. Two were later released. An RUC spokesman could not name the hospital, identify the chemicals, or say why they were in the cottage.

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