Emergency teams dealt with a chemical leak at Harwich International Port early today.

A trailer carrying non-hazardous chemicals was off-loaded and reported leaking at 2.20am.

Two fire crews from Dovercourt attended the scene and called for back-up by the Essex Ambulance Service.

An ambulance was sent from Ramsey, as well as a specialist decontamination ambulance crew.

Paramedics checked a dock worker but he was showing no symptoms of being affected by the leak.

Firefighters made the area, in East Road, Parkeston, safe and left about 5.30am.

Published Friday, February 18, 2005

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