Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA man in his 50s has died following a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a takeaway restaurant in Bloxwich, Walsall, on Friday evening. Seven other individuals, including emergency service workers, received medical treatment, with some taken to hospital. Emergency services, including police, fire, and ambulance crews, were called to the burger shop in Cresswell Crescent around 9:40 PM. Nearby residents and shop workers were evacuated from the area, with one witness describing seeing CPR being performed. Locals were allowed to return to their homes in the early hours of Saturday after tests, with a local councillor suggesting a generator was releasing gases. In fullMan dead, seven treated after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at takeawayThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

West Midlands Police attended the shop in Walsall, at around 9.40pm on Friday over concerns for the welfare of a man in his 50s who was then confirmed dead at the scene.

Locals were evacuated from nearby houses and shops