11 taken to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
Emergency crews called to Charlton
Last updated 16th Dec 2025
11 people are being treated in hospital for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in south east London
Emergency crews were called to Gallions Road in Charlton at 9.32am
In total 30 people were treated for chemical inhalation outside the M&S store
James Johnson, Strategic Commander for the London Ambulance Service, said:
“We were called at 9.32am today (16 December) to reports of a suspected carbon monoxide incident on Gallions Road, Charlton.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene including ambulance crews, incident response officers, paramedics in fast response cars, advanced paramedics and paramedics from our hazardous area response team (HART).
“We treated 30 people for chemical inhalation. We took 11 patients to hospital and discharged 19 patients at the scene.”
An M&S spokesperson said:
“Our Charlton store is temporarily closed as we investigate an incident that happened earlier this morning, we hope to reopen as soon as possible.”
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