One-year-old child dies after ‘hazardous materials incident’ in London

A number of people were also evacuated from properties close to the flat

A one-year-old child has died following a “hazardous materials” incident at a flat in east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said.

Fire crews were called to a property in Barking Road, Upton Park, in Newham, after two adults and two children attended hospital complaining about a smell of chemicals in a flat.

The one-year-old child later died in hospital while receiving treatment.

Around 12 people were evacuated from surrounding properties as a precaution as crews responded, LFB said.

Specially trained firefighters carried out a sweep of the affected property and worked to detect any hazardous materials present and to ventilate the scene.

The first call reporting the incident was received at 1.18pm on Tuesday and it ended for crews by 4.23pm.

The Metropolitan Police, along with the LFB, are investigating the incident.

“The first call reporting the incident was received at 13:18, and firefighters from Poplar, Millwall, Euston and surrounding fire stations attended the scene. The incident was over for crews by 16:23,” the LFB added.