Five taken to hospital after chemical spill

Five people have been taken to hospital after a chemical spill at a Midlothian industrial estate.

Emergency services were called to the Sherwood Industrial Estate in Bonnyrigg at about 22:00 on Sunday.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent hazmat support, environmental protection and decontamination units to the the scene.

Crews worked to contain the spill and monitored the area to make sure it was safe before leaving at 04:35 on Monday.

Five patients were treated at the scene then taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "We were alerted at 22:00 on Sunday to reports of a spillage of potentially hazardous material at a business premises in Sherwood Industrial Estate, Linwood.

"Two fire appliances and additional specialist resources including a hazmat support, environmental protection unit and decontamination unit were mobilised to the scene.

"Five casualties were treated at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service and were all subsequently transported to hospital.

"Emergency service crews worked to contain the chemical spillage internally and monitored the atmosphere to ensure the area was safe.

"The site was handed over to the duty holder and the last fire appliance left the scene at 04:35 on Monday."

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Three ambulances and three special operations response teams (SORT) were dispatched to the scene.

"Five patients were transported to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh."