sailorman
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A sad turn of events, possibly flood related
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-26098944
A seven-year-old boy has died and his parents are in a serious condition in hospital after an incident at a house in Surrey.
Police said the family were taken ill at a house in Thameside, Chertsey, in the early hours.
Officers said the cause of his illness was not yet known but they could not rule out a link to recent flooding.
Fifteen people, including officers, were taken to hospital as a precaution and nearby homes were evacuated.
Ch Supt Dave Miller said: "The cause of the illness is currently unknown but what I can confirm is that the people who were taken ill are from a very localised area.
'Vomiting and diarrhoea'Continue reading the main story[h=2]“Start Quote[/h]
"We cannot rule out that there may be a link to flooding in the local area and whilst the investigation is ongoing, local residents should follow sensible precautions."
He said residents from properties near the house were advised to go to hospital to be checked as a precaution.
Other people nearby were told to stay indoors while inquiries took place.
Of the 15 people who attended hospital as a precaution, one showed signs of illness but was later discharged.
Ch Supt Miller said the condition of boy's parents, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s, was not thought to be life-threatening.
Anyone local to Thameside who has felt unwell and showed signs of vomiting, diarrhoea and fever has been advised to seek medical assistance.
A police guard remained at the scene on Saturday and road closures are also still in place, preventing access to Thameside.
Emergency teams went to the scene just before 03:30 GMT after ambulance paramedics raised the alert.
The area had been badly hit by floods, and ambulance crews said they had difficulty reaching the property.
Sunbury resident David North, who works in Chertsey, had been in the area photographing the floods when he saw activity at the house.
He said roads in the area had been closed for several days because of flooding.
He said he understood that emergency teams had come across an incident while carrying out flood-related evacuations of local properties.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-26098944
A seven-year-old boy has died and his parents are in a serious condition in hospital after an incident at a house in Surrey.
Police said the family were taken ill at a house in Thameside, Chertsey, in the early hours.
Officers said the cause of his illness was not yet known but they could not rule out a link to recent flooding.
Fifteen people, including officers, were taken to hospital as a precaution and nearby homes were evacuated.
Ch Supt Dave Miller said: "The cause of the illness is currently unknown but what I can confirm is that the people who were taken ill are from a very localised area.
'Vomiting and diarrhoea'Continue reading the main story[h=2]“Start Quote[/h]
Police were everywhere, blocking off access and not admitting people to the area”
David North
"We cannot rule out that there may be a link to flooding in the local area and whilst the investigation is ongoing, local residents should follow sensible precautions."
He said residents from properties near the house were advised to go to hospital to be checked as a precaution.
Other people nearby were told to stay indoors while inquiries took place.
Of the 15 people who attended hospital as a precaution, one showed signs of illness but was later discharged.
Ch Supt Miller said the condition of boy's parents, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s, was not thought to be life-threatening.
Anyone local to Thameside who has felt unwell and showed signs of vomiting, diarrhoea and fever has been advised to seek medical assistance.
A police guard remained at the scene on Saturday and road closures are also still in place, preventing access to Thameside.
Emergency teams went to the scene just before 03:30 GMT after ambulance paramedics raised the alert.
The area had been badly hit by floods, and ambulance crews said they had difficulty reaching the property.
Sunbury resident David North, who works in Chertsey, had been in the area photographing the floods when he saw activity at the house.
He said roads in the area had been closed for several days because of flooding.
He said he understood that emergency teams had come across an incident while carrying out flood-related evacuations of local properties.