Roads have reopened in Coatbridge following a chemical leak as a police probe into the incident continues.
An area around Northburn Industrial Estate was sealed off after the leak was reported on Cameron Street in the town on Tuesday evening. Nearby residents were evacuated ‘as a precaution’ and the public were advised to avoid the area.
Four patients were treated at the scene by paramedics but no one was seriously injured as a result. What sparked the chemical leak is currently unclear but officers from Police Scotland say an investigation is underway.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Cameron Street in Coatbridge has reopened following a report of a chemical leak yesterday. No-one was injured in the incident and enquiries are ongoing.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 12:37 hours today to assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service at an incident on Cameron Street in Coatbridge.
“We dispatched one ambulance and our special operations team to the scene. We treated four patients at the scene.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At 12.14pm on Tuesday November 5, Operations Control mobilised a number of resources, including specialist hazmat units to a commercial premises on Cameron Street, Coatbridge, following reports involving of an incident involving potentially hazardous materials.
“As a precaution, residents are asked to keep all windows and doors closed.”
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