Dorset Police said the deaths are being treated as 'unexplained'
Emergency services including crews wearing hazmat suits are at the scene Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage after being called at around 7am this morning.
The force added: “Inquiries are being carried out to establish the full circumstances and we are continuing to liaise with our partner agencies.Gary Suttle, a Dorset Council councillor said there is a “suspicion” that “this could be attributable to carbon monoxide but it has not been proven”. One man, who did not want to give his name, said: “They evacuated the care home, Gainsborough Care Home.He said he saw some residents being taken out in wheelchairs.
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