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'Chlorine cloud' causes disruption in village

Met Office A map of Oxshott with three patches of darkening purple layered on top.Met Office
People living in the area highlighted in dark purple were urged to stay inside

Residents in an area of Surrey were told to stay in their homes due to a "chlorine cloud".

The incident in the village of Oxshott was caused by the mixture of two ingredients used for swimming pools, Surrey Fire & Rescue Service said.

Fire crews were called to Steels Lane at 12:11 BST but later confirmed the cloud had cleared by 15:42.

"The chemicals have now been contained. Residents can now reopen windows and doors as usual as there is no longer a risk to them," a spokesperson said.

Crews may still be in the area for the rest of the day, the fire service added.

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