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

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. 

🎥 Bob Brown, Director of Primary Care and older people @WesternHSCTrust says no-one was injured during the chemical leak at Omagh hospital but a small number of people are being assessed by NIAS as a precautionary measure. pic.twitter.com/0ISaQXta2k

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) September 23, 2019

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

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) September 23, 2019

Six appliances are attending the incident at Omagh hospital which has been partially evacuated. The cause of the smell has been identified as a small chemical leak in the plant room. This leak has been isolated and 4 people are currently being assessed by medics at the scene.

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) September 23, 2019

🎥 The incident at Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex has now ended. Brian Hetherington, @NIFRSWest Station Commander in Omagh has confirmed it was due to a chemical leak in the plant room. He told Q Radio it was a minor incident but lasted hours due to the size of the site. pic.twitter.com/8DyZC51OKZ

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) September 23, 2019