‘Unpleasant smell’ at bank leaves man hospitalised and nine others ill
Fire crews helped ventilate the Santander branch in Nuneaton after staff reported ‘presence of hazardous gas’
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A man has been hospitalised after several customers fell ill following reports of an “unpleasant smell” at a bank in Warwickshire.
The Nuneaton branch of Santander in Nuneaton was closed just after midday on Tuesday following the reports, with three ambulances and West Midlands Ambulance Service’s Hazardous Area Response Team attending the scene.
“Numerous” people reported feeling unwell after reports of a hazardous substance, with nine other patients assessed and discharged alongside the hospitalised man following the “potential safety issue”.
Fire crews attended the scene to help ventilate the branch after staff reported the “presence of hazardous gas and an unpleasant smell throughout” the building. Nuneaton and Bedworth Police cordoned off a stretch of the street while officers responded to the incident.
“Crews arrived to find ten patients complaining of feeling unwell”, a statement from a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson read.
“One of them, a man, was assessed and treated at the scene before being taken to George Eliot Hospital in a stable condition.
“The remaining nine patients, six women and three men, were assessed and discharged at the scene.”
"During routine works at our Nuneaton branch earlier today a potential safety issue was detected and as a precaution, the branch was closed”, a Santander spokesperson told the BBC.
"We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes our customers."
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments