Locals evacuated after suspected carbon monoxide leak

28 Sep 2025 • 4:30 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A man in his 50s has died following a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a takeaway restaurant in Bloxwich, Walsall, on Friday evening.
  • Seven other individuals, including emergency service workers, received medical treatment, with some taken to hospital.
  • Emergency services, including police, fire, and ambulance crews, were called to the burger shop in Cresswell Crescent around 9:40 PM.
  • Nearby residents and shop workers were evacuated from the area, with one witness describing seeing CPR being performed.
  • Locals were allowed to return to their homes in the early hours of Saturday after tests, with a local councillor suggesting a generator was releasing gases.

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