Three members of staff treated in hospital after 'hazardous gases' incident at Coleraine Grammar School
Three members of staff were hospitalised following a chemical incident at Coleraine Grammar School on Tuesday (March 31) afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the Castlerock Road site just after 4.10pm.
In a statement, the school said a chemical incident resulted in hazardous gases being released in a confined area.
It added: “No pupils were on site due to the Easter holiday and three members of staff were advised to attend hospital.
"The school is working proactively with the emergency services to ensure a full clean-up takes place as soon as possible."
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) deployed six appliances and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service also attended.
A NIFRS spokesperson said: “Firefighters utilised breathing apparatus, hose reel jets and gas monitoring equipment to ensure a safe resolution of the incident.
"Three casualties were left in the care of NIAS and conveyed to hospital. Firefighters began departing the scene from 7.50pm.”