Carbon monoxide incident sends 13 to the hospital in Queens

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Monday, December 21, 2020
13 hospitalized after CO incident in Queens
13 hospitalized after CO incident in QueensMore than dozen residents were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide incident in Queens Monday morning.

EAST ELMHURST, Queens (WABC) -- More than dozen residents were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide incident in Queens Monday morning.

Officials said the residents inside the building on 32nd Avenue in East Elmhurst began feeling sick and calling 911 just after 6:15 a.m.

Fourteen people were evacuated from the building, and 13 of them were sent to area hospitals to be evaluated.

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The boiler in the building was shut down, and the carbon monoxide levels began to dissipate.

All injuries are considered minor.

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