Staff evacuated after chlorine leak at Christchurch flour mill

Photo: NZH file
Photo: NZH file
Emergency services were called to a chlorine leak at a Christchurch flour mill this morning.

Firefighters were called to the incident at the Champion Flour Mill on Moorhouse Ave at 7.40am.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said all staff have been evacuated.

Two crews are ventilating the affected area and the spokesman said the leak in the mill system has been isolated.