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A suspected chemical incident forced the evacuation of London City Airport, with people needing treatment for breathing difficulties.

About 500 people were taken from the east London airport at 16:00 BST after some passengers felt unwell, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

Ambulance staff treated 26 patients at the scene, taking two to hospital.

The airport was declared "safe" at about 19:00, with police finding what they think might be a CS gas spray.

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said they are not treating the case as "terrorist related".

The force statement continued: "A search of the airport led to the discovery of what is believed to be a CS gas spray.

"Whilst the cause of the incident has not yet been confirmed, officers are investigating whether it was the result of an accidental discharge of the spray."
The airport said it had since reopened, although passengers have been warned to expect disruption as flights will be staggered.

'Started to cough'

In a statement, the fire service said: "Two complete sweeps of the airport building were carried out jointly by firefighters and police officers, both wearing protective equipment.

"No elevated readings were found and the building was ventilated, searched and declared safe."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37734096

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its OK now