Tettenhall pool evacuated after 'bleach poured in pool'
The pool has since reopened following the incident this afternoon (June 22).
Tettenhall pool was evacuated after reports of people pouring bleach into the water.
Many locals had gathered at the popular bathing spot in Wolverhampton this afternoon (June 22) to cool off amid weather warnings for extreme heat across the UK.
An eye witness told the Express & Star that police were called to the scene after someone “poured a substance into the water” and the pool was evacuated at around 4pm.
She said: “Two police cars arrived and the police officers walked around telling people they needed to get out of the pool. “Police said someone had been seen pouring something into the pool and it might be bleach.
“My four-year-old was in there at the time and we got him out and showered. Luckily, he was fine, but we didn’t know what it was, could have gone either way which was really scary.”
Police have confirmed they were called to the scene and that the substance was believed to be bleach.
No injuries were reported from the scene.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: “We were called this afternoon after reports of a substance being poured into Tettenhall Pool. At this stage, its believed to be bleach.
“No one is understood to have been harmed and we are carrying out further enquiries. The pool was closed, but following further checks, has been reopened.”