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Story summary
- A gas leak occurred Saturday at a United Kingdom detention facility, forcing detainee evacuation.
- Detainees stayed outside for hours in the afternoon heat, reporting headaches and inhalation symptoms after returning.
- Facility staff did not tell detainees the leak’s source or whether it had been fully resolved.
- Overcrowding, understaffing and high temperatures sparked arguments and physical incidents among detainees.
- A source’s wife said illness was spreading among detainees after the incident.
