A Scots primary school is on lockdown today after a suspected “chemical leak” where an adult has “taken unwell”.
Crieff Primary School has been evacuated as a precaution, police have advised, with emergency services currently in attendance at the site.
Emergency crews were called to Broich Road in the Perth and Kinross town at around 11.30am on Thursday, September 5, after reports of a potential chemical leak within the school.
A police cordon is in place and enquiries are ongoing.
Perth and Kinross Council has said the primary school was evacuated after an adult working on the premises took unwell. Parents have been contacted to pick up their children.
The council said in a statement: “Crieff Primary School has been evacuated as a precaution after an adult working on the premises took unwell. Parents have been contacted by the school directly for pick-up as per normal arrangements.
“We are aware Scottish Ambulance and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are on site and we will work with them.”
Police Scotland said: “Around 11.30am on Thursday, 5 September, 2024, we were called to a report of a potential chemical leak within a school in Broich Road, Crieff.
“Emergency services are in attendance and the building has been evacuated as a precaution. A police cordon is in place and enquiries are ongoing.”
Jim Fairlie, MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, took to social media to say he was keeping up-to-date on the situation.
He wrote: “I am aware of the ongoing situation at Crieff Primary School. Parents/guardians of all pupils should have been contacted and asked to pick up pupils. I am monitoring the situation closely.”
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