29 people taken to hospital after chlorine gas released at London’s Olympic park

Most report minor breathing difficulties, says ambulance service after incident at aquatics centre

Twenty-nine people were taken to hospital after a high quantity of chlorine gas was released in an accident on Wednesday at the aquatics centre at London's Olympic park.

Some of the injured included swimmers in a parent and toddler group who were in the children's pool at the time of the incident, which was first reported by the centre just after 11am.