Eight individuals taken to hospital after clubbers sprayed with ‘poison gas’

Eight individuals had been rushed to hospital after clubbers had been sprayed with what was described as a ‘poison gasoline’ on Sunday morning (July 30).

South Yorkshire Police have confirmed they’re investigating “reports a chemical substance was let off inside a night-time venue in Doncaster city centre” within the early hours. Chief Inspector David Struggles, from the Doncaster district command crew, mentioned: “This must have been a terrifying ordeal.”

Clubbers at Pop Works had been left gasping for breath through the incident. And dozens of dancers reportedly complained of feeling unwell.  

Police and fireplace crews had been known as to the venue at round 5am – with one clubber saying they’d been sprayed with “poison gas”.

The girl mentioned: “Everyone was coughing and sneezing. The security were shouting for everybody to get get out. I have never seen something like this, everyone was just coughing and sneezing and struggling to breathe.

“There must have been about 50 or 60 people in. It was really creepy, to be honest.”

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman mentioned: “We are carrying out an investigation into reports a chemical substance was let off inside a night-time venue in Doncaster city centre in the early hours of this morning (Sunday 30 July).

“We were called at 5am to reports a number of people said to be feeling unwell at Pop Works on Silver Street. Eight people at the venue required hospital treatment but nobody is thought to have had any lasting effects.

“We are now working to determine what substance was let off at the location. We are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.”

Chief Inspector David Struggles, from the Doncaster district command crew, mentioned: “For those inside Pop Works this must have been a terrifying ordeal and we are working hard to determine exactly what happened at the location.

“This type of offence will cause concern among the community and those who like to use the night-time economy in the city. We want to get to the bottom of what happened as quickly as possible to ease those fears and make those who live in or wish to use the city centre for leisure feel safe and secure.

“If you were inside Pop Works at the time or in the nearby area and saw or heard anything suspicious we want to hear from you. You could have seen something important, no matter how small it seems. It could prove vital for the investigation.”

In a press release on its Facebook web page, Pop Works administration and house owners mentioned: “In the early hours of Sunday morning around 04:55am we had to evacuate everyone out of the club. This was a big eye-opener for us as a business and it was handled very well. Thank you to our door staff and management.