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A person has been taken to hospital after a spillage involving cleaning chemicals at a property in Newtownards.
Emergency services including the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service all attended the home on Tuesday morning.
Two fire appliances were called to the Dicksonia Drive property after the cleaning chemicals were spilled at the scene at around 9.40am.
The person involved was taken to the Ulster Hospital as a result of the incident.
“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus ventilated the area and used 2 hose reel jets to make the area safe,” said a fire service spokesperson.
“All gas readings were normal. One casualty was transferred to the care of NIAS and the incident was dealt with by 11.08am.”
The Ambulance Service said they dispatched one emergency crew with a rapid response vehicle to the scene.