Carbon Monoxide leak at Castlemere Community Centre caused by missing flue
Date published: 30 January 2015
Photo: Shahid Sardar
Castlemere Community Centre
The carbon monoxide leak at Castlemere Community Centre on Wednesday (28 January) that hospitalised ten people was caused after workmen removed a flue from a boiler which allowed the gas to escape.
Representatives from National Grid arrived on site and turned off the gas and made the property safe. They were called to the community centre mid-afternoon on Wednesday and left the site safe at around 7pm that same day.
Ten people were taken to hospital for treatment following the leak. Six were taken to hospital by paramedics and a further four made their own way to hospital later on.
It is understood that the community centre is now open as usual.
http://rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/93905/suspected-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-at-castlemere-community-centre
Do you have a story for us?
Let us know by emailing news@rochdaleonline.co.uk
All contact will be treated in confidence.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Castleton station ‘to become epicentre of huge change and growth’
- 2'Eyesore’ land in the town centre will become home to new apartment block
- 3Roadworks, temporary road closures and restrictions
- 4How life has changed on a notorious, crime-ridden estate shut off to outsiders
- 5Young refugee honoured with prestigious cricket award
To contact the Rochdale Online news desk, email news@rochdaleonline.co.uk or visit our news submission page.
To get the latest news on your desktop or mobile, follow Rochdale Online on Twitter and Facebook.
