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Two workers treated for cyanide poisoning

Two estate workers have been treated for suspected chemical poisoning after an incident in the Western Isles.

One of the men reportedly smashed a bottle containing a noxious substance used in pest control, believed to be cyanide.

Two ambulance workers called to assist the workers at a private estate in Timsgarry, Isle of Lewis, were also treated as a precaution.

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