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Three people have been rushed to hospital following a chemical incident at commercial premises in Christchurch, including one person in a critical condition.
Fire and Emergency crews are decontaminating the building, which has been evacuated.
A St John spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com emergency services were notified of the incident on Coleridge Street in Sydenham at 3.50pm.
Two ambulances, a rapid response unit and an operations manager responded to the scene.
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A spokesperson said firefighters gained entry to a commercial building to rescue two people who had been overcome by a chemical.
Ambulance staff treated three patients before transporting them to Christchurch Hospital.
One patient was in a critical condition, while the other two were in moderate conditions.
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A Fire and Emergency command unit was also at the scene.
A police spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com police had initially been notified of the incident but had not attended.
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In a subsequent update, police said officers were at the scene managing traffic.
