British police evacuated a London hotel today after two women were found dead inside.
Officers were called to the Costello Palace Hotel in the Finsbury area of north London this morning after the two bodies were discovered.
"The bodies remain at the scene. We await confirmation regarding the cause of death," a police spokeswoman said.
Firefighters were also called to the hotel and were treating it as a "chemical incident".The building has been evacuated.
Police sources said they believed the incident was a possible suicide involving a noxious substance and they did not think there was any wider risk to the public.
