UPDATE: Staff and patients return to Omagh hospital following chemical leak

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(The scene at Omagh hospital earlier today)

By Q Radio News

Staff and patients have returned to Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex after being evacuated due to a minor chemical leak. 

Fire Crews were called to the scene shortly before 10.30 this morning. 

It’s understood the leak came from the plant room in the hospital and led to the partial evacuation of the hospital. 

 

No- one was injured during the incident but the western trust says a small number of people are being assessed by the ambulance service as a precaution. 

🎥 Fire Crews are on scene at Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex. The Western Trust says there is a “major incident” underway and both staff and patients have been evacuated. No-one has been injured. More details to follow. pic.twitter.com/ll0yRgzjTn

 

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