Ten people treated in hospital for chlorine poisoning at Chinese swimming pool

More than 10 people using a swimming pool in Beijing had to be treated in hospital after breathing in excessive amounts of chlorine, according to a newspaper report.

A cleaner was said to have put too much of the chemical in the water at a middle school swimming pool in the capital, the Beijing Morning Post said.

There were no reports of any serious injury.

Swimmers began to feel dizzy and started vomiting on Monday evening, the report said.

Police and medical emergency staff were called.

One man was quoted as saying he smelt a strong odour in the water.