Source: Radio New Zealand
One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition from a childcare centre in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon
One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition from a childcare centre in Christchurch.
St John is treating multiple patients at the centre, in the suburb of Woolston.
A parent has told RNZ that children have been affected by a chemical used at the centre.
St John was notified at 1.13pm.
A spokesperson said multiple emergency vehicles were responding; fourteen are on scene including six ambulances, two rapid response units and three operations managers.
“Our crews are treating multiple patients, one of whom has been transported to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition.”
Fire and Emergency have sent firefighters from two stations.
A spokesperson said a hazmat unit had been deployed as a precaution.
A RNZ reporter at the scene has seen a child being loaded into an ambulance.
A parent, who has a child at the centre, told RNZ that three children had been affected by a chemical used to clean a slide.
The parent did not know what the chemical was and their child was not affected.
RNZ has approached the childcare centre, but staff refused to comment.
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