Toxic fumes from a chemical spill at a company in Steel Street in Polokwane‚ Limpopo‚ on Tuesday saw 25 people requiring treatment.

ER24 paramedics‚ along with provincial services‚ arrived on the scene at 8.30am after receiving reports of a number of patients experiencing breathing difficulties.

The building had been evacuated.

ER24 said in a statement that 25 people had inhaled the toxic fumes from the chemical spill. The patients were treated for their injuries and transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

“It is understood that a container of Formaldehyde had apparently leaked during the evening‚ causing the incident.

“Hazardous Material Teams as well as fire services were on scene to contain the incident as well as for further investigations.”