Two bodies have been found this afternoon after a suspected gas leak in Wimbledon.
Officers were called to a flat in Oxford House on Wimbledon Parkside after concerns were raised over the occupants health.
Police forced entry into the flat and raised concerns about the potential of gas.
A Met Police spokesman said: "Residents from the block were evacuated as a precaution.
"The bodies of a man and a woman were found inside the flat.
"Merton Police are investigating and enquiries are underway to establish the circumstances of the deaths.
The A219 is closed southbound between Windmill Road and Parkside while emergency services deal with the incident.
The London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service are in attendance at the address.
An LFB spokesman said: "We were called to an address at Parkside Wimbledon at 2.27pm to a chemical incident. It is being dealt with as a police incident."
