The Hilton hotel in Waddon Way was evacuated yesterday
Twenty people were evacuated from the Hilton hotel in Croydon following a chemical leak.
Two men suffering from breathing difficulties were treated by paramedics after the alarm was raised yesterday afternon
Firefighters were called to the four-star hotel in Waddon Way at 4pm after concerns were raised about the smell of an unknown chemical.
Crews from Croydon and Wallington stations swept the building with specialist hazardous substance detection equipment and found a fridge in a first-floor room leaking a small amount of ammonia.
Firefighters sealed the fridge to make it safe and ventilated the room before leaving at 7pm.
London Ambulance Service treated the two men at the hotel.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here