Children taken to hospital after chemical fumes at Dublin pool
A dozen children and one adult were taken to hospital from the Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley on Thursday.
Children taken to hospital after chemical fumes at Dublin pool
Dublin Fire Brigade says it believes the incident was caused by "overmixing" of chemicals in the pool's plant room
A dozen children who were taking swimming lessons at a Dublin pool required medical attention after the area was contaminated by toxic fumes.
The young people, along with one adult, were taken to hospital from the Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley on Thursday.
Irish national broadcaster RTÉ reported that several children were found to be experiencing "respiratory distress and irritation".
Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) chief fire officer Greg O'Dwyer told RTÉ that the incident was caused by "overmixing" of chlorine and another chemical in the pool's plant room.
"There were swimming lessons with 24 children in the pool at the time and some parents," he added.
He said firefighters in "gas-tight suits" went into the scene and "isolated the chemical".
The hotel declined to comment when contacted by BBC News NI.
In a statement, DFB said crews were dispatched from across Dublin City, including Tallaght, Dolphins Barn, Donnybrook and Dun Laoghaire fire stations.
"Specialist HazMat appliances from Donnybrook and Dun Laoghaire fire stations" attended and "set up a decontamination zone", they said, adding that there was no danger to the wider public.