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A one-year-old baby has died following a “hazardous materials” incident at an east London flat, London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said.
The fire service said firefighters were called to a property in Upton Park, Barking Road, in Newham, after two adults and two children rushed to hospital to complain of the smell of chemicals in a flat.
One of these children later died during treatment in the hospital.
The LFB said around 12 people were evacuated from nearby properties as a precaution after crews responded.
Specially trained firefighters cleaned the affected property and worked to locate any hazardous materials and ventilate the scene.
The first call reporting the incident was received at 1.18 pm on Tuesday and it ended for the staff at 4.23 pm.
The Metropolitan Police along with the LFB are investigating the incident.
“The first call reporting the incident was received at 1318, and firefighters from Poplar, Millwall, Euston and surrounding fire stations attended the scene. The incident was over for crews by 1623,” the LFB said.