DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — London City Airport was evacuated Friday after a suspected “chemical incident.”
The east London airport said it was “believed to be a CS gas spray” that caused about 500 people to be evacuated. The airport said officials were “investigating whether it was the result of an accidental discharge.”
At least 26 patients were treated for difficulty breathing at the scene and two people were taken to the hospital, according to a statement from the London Fire Brigade (LFB).
London City Airport has since been declared safe and reopened after a security sweep. LFB said there were no elevated readings found and the building was ventilated.
“We apologise to passengers for inconvenience caused today,” the airport said Friday.
Metropolitan Police said the incident was not being treated as “terrorist related.”
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