A chemical spill at a factory in Christchurch, which put nine people in hospital today, has been contained.
The spill at Shape Technology, a sheet metal factory, on Clarence Street South in Addington, happened at around 9am.
A Fire Service spokesman said the chemical spill had been containedand firefighters were clearing the scene.
Cordons had been removed from around the factory.
The spill was of the chemical trichloroethylene, a commonly used non-flammable industrial solvent.
St John Ambulance said the nine people were taken to Christchurch Hospital with a variety of symptoms, including eye irritation, sore throats and coughing.
