A 'tragic incident' occurred at Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage, Dorset, this morning
Three people have been found dead at a care home in Dorset and seven more taken to hospital in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Dozens of other vulnerable residents were evacuated from the Gainsborough care home in Swanage to a nearby church – some in wheelchairs and on stretchers – while places in other care homes were found for them. Police have described it as a 'tragic incident' are looking at 'potential carbon monoxide poisoning' as their 'primary line of inquiry.
Enquiries are being carried out to establish the full circumstances and we are continuing to liaise with our partner agencies. The families of those who have died have been informed and the coroner has been notified. 'The deaths are currently being treated as unexplained and an investigation has been launched. Four other people have been taken to hospital as a precaution and other residents of the address have been evacuated to a safe location as emergency services respond to the incident.
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