Chemical security

Paris on alert for chemical attack on city's water supply after hazardous materials suits stolen from children's hospital

Paris is braced for an ISIS attack on the city's water supply after chemical protection suits were stolen from a children's hospital

A dozen suits, designed to protect medics from Ebola and other contagious diseases, polyethylene boots, gloves, and antibacterial masks were swiped from the city's Necker Paediatric Hospital.

The theft is especially worrying in light of heightened tension in the capital following the wave of terror attacks that killed 130 people.

Eau de Paris, the capital's state-run water company, has banned access to six key sites to all but essential staff after the authorities declared a state of emergency for three months.