“Three people died in suspected carbon monoxide incident at nursing home” – City Council

Three people have died and two people have been taken to hospital following an incident at a Dorset care home, a councilor has claimed.

Emergency services are on scene at a care home on Ulwell Road in Swanage, where South Western Ambulance Service confirmed two people were taken to hospital and a hazard response team was deployed on Wednesday.

Dorset councilor Gary Suttle told the PA news agency: “I was told by social services (Dorchester) that there had been a critical incident at the house.

“Three people are presumed dead and two people have been taken to hospital.”

He added that there was a “suspicion” that “this could be due to carbon monoxide, but this has not been proven.”

Katie Lobban, a spokeswoman for SGN, a gas distribution company, said they were called to Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage earlier on Wednesday as the national emergency gas service for the south of England.

“Our engineers are waiting to enter the building to complete safety checks,” she said.

“Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragic incident.”

Dorset Police said they could not yet confirm details of the incident.

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