Two holidaymakers have been treated for chlorine inhalation at an Albufeira hotel following an error in the handling of chemicals used to treat the swimming pool water, according to the District Command for Relief Operations (CDOS).
The episode occurred by the pool where a member of staff incorrectly mixed the chemicals needed to keep the water free of bugs. He mixed hydrochloric acid with chlorine at the side of the pool which caused a cloud of potentially lethal gas which he and two nearby guests inhaled.
The fire service, ambulance service, Red Cross staff and GNR officers were soon at the scene at the Hotel Brisa Sol.
The Scottish visitors were treated at the scene but the member of staff was taken to Faro hospital and treated for chlorine inhalation. It later was confirmed that he had been only mildly affected by the gas cloud.
The packed hotel was evacuated as a precaution until firemen gave the all clear.