Dozens treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at M&S store

The public have been told to stay away from the area around the Marks & Spencer store in Charlton, south-east London

Dozens of people are being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning following a suspected leak at a Marks & Spencer store.

Emergency services attended the store, on Gallions Road in Charlton, south-east London, at 9.30am on Tuesday.

Thirty people were treated at the scene for “chemical inhalation” and 11 were taken to hospital, the London Ambulance Service said.

David Gardner, a Greenwich borough councillor, described it as a “major incident”, warning people to stay away from the area in a social media post.

James Johnson, the strategic commander for the London Ambulance Service, said: “We were called at 9.32am to reports of an incident on Gallions Road, Charlton.

“We have sent a number of resources to the scene, including both conventional ambulance resources, specialist assets such as our hazardous area response team and advanced paramedic practitioners.”

“We treated 30 people for chemical inhalation. We took 11 patients to hospital, and discharged 19 patients at the scene.”

A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: “Firefighters are currently at the scene of a suspected carbon monoxide incident.

“Crews are working alongside multi-agency partners to resolve the incident safely. The Brigade was called at 8.35am and two fire engines and two fire rescue units are at the scene.”