A child has been taken to hospital after a chemical spill at a block of flats in Bexleyheath.

Firefighters were called to Regal Walk near Albion Road just after 9.30pm on May 24.

Around 30 residents left the building before the arrival of the brigade.

Crews used specialist equipment to contain a spill of chemicals in the ground floor storage room. 

A search of the building was also carried out to ensure elevated readings of chemical substances were returned to a safe level.

One child was taken to hospital for treatment as a precaution. 

The incident was over for firefighters from Bexley and Erith just after 12.30am.

A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade said: “Firefighters were called to reports of a smell of chemicals at a block of flats on Regal Walk in Bexleyheath on May 24.

“Firefighters used specialist equipment to contain a spill of chemicals in a ground floor storage room and ventilated the property.

“Crews carried out a sweep of the building to ensure elevated readings of chemical substances were returned to a safe level.

“Around 30 residents left the building before the Brigade arrived. One child was taken to hospital as a precaution.

“The Brigade was called at 2133 and the incident was over for firefighters at 0036. Crews from Bexley and Erith fire stations attended the scene.”