Nine people have been rushed to hospital after being ‘impacted by chemicals’ at a leisure centre in north Melbourne.
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) responded to Triple-0 calls reporting the ‘smell of gas’ inside Broadmeadows Aquatic & Leisure Centre on Friday at about 6.15pm.
Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find multiple people impacted by chemicals, an FRV spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
The crews helped Ambulance Victoria treated patients at the scene and nine people have been transported to hospital for further treatment.
The spokesperson said hazmat specialists wearing breathing apparatus found a positive reading for sodium hydrogen sulphate.
They said 200 people were evacuated from the leisure centre while the specialist team ventilated the premises.
WorkSafe also attended this incident.
Broadmeadows Aquatic & Leisure Centre has been contacted by Daily Mail Australia for comment.
