Chemical spill sparks mass evacuation at Sutton Coldfield Cottage Hospital with three sick

A CHEMICAL spill sparked a mass evacuation at a UK hospital after three people fell ill.

Rescue teams, including hazmat specialists, raced to Sutton Cottage Hospital, in the West Midlands, around 2pm.

The hospital was quickly evacuated after people inside started “feeling nauseous”.

Fire crews and specialists scrambled to identify the chemical and the extent of its spillage.

The spill also saw police close off both lanes of Birmingham Road outside the hospital, causing traffic chaos for motorists.

A passerby said: “There were fire crews everywhere and police were blocking off the road pretty quick.

“The hospital is near loads of shops and bars so the street was busy but the emergency services were absolutely brilliant.

“Whatever has happened it looked pretty serious because the whole place was put in lockdown.”

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it had rushed to the hospital today.

A spokesperson said: “We were called at 2.02pm with reports of a spillage of an unknown chemical on the ground floor of Sutton Coldfield Cottage Hospital.

“We sent crews from Sutton Coldfield and Erdington and a hazardous materials team.

“The hospital is being evacuated at the moment. We are trying to establish what it is and the quantity of it.”