Source: Radio New Zealand
Firefighters are at the scene. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon
The number of patients being treated at an industrial site in Levin has risen to 22.
Hato Hone St John ambulance, police and Fire and Emergency were called to Hamaria Road at around 6:30pm, after a chemical incident.
Firefighters set up decontamination gear at Alliance Group’s meat processing plant after reports of a gas leak.
Five ambulances, three rapid response units, two operations managers and a St John Major Incident Support Team were called to the scene.
A fire crew from Otaki has also been called in to help Levin firefighters and a specialist fire unit arrived from Palmerston North.
A spokesperson for Alliance Group confirmed processing at the plant had suspended after a chemical incident at the site led to a “gas reaction”.
St John says while it’s not yet know whether any of the patients is badly injured, no one has been taken to hospital yet and no further ambulances have been requested.
Police have cordoned off the area.
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