BARNSLEY fire crews were called to a suspected chemical incident at an industrial estate where scores of staff complained of nausea.

Crews from Dearne and Cudworth attended a suspected chemical incident at Brookfield’s Park on Manvers Industrial Estate on Monday to reports of people suffering the effects of nausea and eye irritation.

Fire and rescue officers entered the premises with equipment to monitor the air quality, after the building had been evacuated but found no materials that could have been the cause.

Around 75 people were checked by the ambulance service at the scene.