Girl, 12, treated for cyanide poisoning after Grenfell Tower fire

A young survivor of the Grenfell Tower fire has been treated for cyanide poisoning.

Girl, 12, treated for cyanide poisoning after Grenfell Tower fire
Thu, 13 Jul, 2017 - 08:45

A young survivor of the Grenfell Tower fire has been treated for cyanide poisoning.

BBC's Newsnight programme said medical papers showed that Luana Gomes, 12, was treated for the effects of the highly toxic gas, amid fears it may have been released by burning of insulation or plastics during the fire.

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