Golders Green 'incident' sees emergency services swarm bank as several people fall ill
Police, ambulance and fire crews have rushed to Golders Green in London this afternoon following reports of an incident at a bank.Eyewitnesses described a significant emergency services presence centred around a branch of NatWest on Golders Green Road, with a cordon firmly in place.Reports emerging from the scene suggest the incident is "allegedly a gas leak", while the Metropolitan Police have confirmed it remains too early to establish whether anything suspicious has taken place.In a statement, the force said: "Officers responded to reports of people feeling unwell inside a bank in Golders Green Road at around 15:35hrs on Friday, 8 May."Police, the London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service arrived within minutes, and the premises was evacuated. Several people were assessed at the scene by paramedics but did not require hospital treatment", reports The Mirror."It is too early to say if the incident is suspicious, or to know what has caused people to feel unwell. Specialist officers are conducting further enquiries at the scene, and we will provide further updates as soon as possible."We would ask people to avoid the area as a precaution in the meantime."The London Fire Brigade has been contacted for further comment.
