Nine people have been taken to hospital after becoming unwell at a bar in Belfast this evening.
It is believed the causalities began feeling ill after breathing in cleaning fumes in the kitchen area of a pub in Pottingers Entry, in the City Centre.
Their condition is unknown at this time.
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service requested the assistance of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, relating to an incident at a public house in Pottinger's Entry, Belfast at approximately 6:45pm this evening.
"Employees within the premises had reported feeling unwell due to breathing in fumes. The NIFRS proceeded to evacuate the premises and entered wearing breathing apparatus to ventilate the building and take a reading on a gas monitor.
"It was determined that the fumes may have resulted from the mixing of cleaning chemicals to clear a blocked sink in the kitchen area of the property, no gas was detected.
"Nine casualties have been transported to hospital by ambulance and the property has been handed back over to the responsible person."
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