Three taken to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide leak in Armagh

Two children and an adult have been taken to hospital by ambulance following a suspected carbon monoxide leak in Co Armagh.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it took the three from a premises in the CIDO business park on Charles Street in Lurgan on Thursday evening. They were taken for treatment for potential side effects of carbon monoxide, a spokesperson said.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said in a statement that it received a call just after 6 pm on Thursday 5 May, following reports a suspected gas leak at a business park in the Charles Street area of Lurgan.

“NIAS despatched one emergency crew and a HART (Hazardous Area Response Ream) crew to the incident.

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“Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, one adult and two children were taken, by ambulance, to Craigavon Area Hospital.

“Contrary to Social Media reports, NIAS did not declare a major incident in relation to this.”