Bronx building residents treated for possible carbon monoxide exposure

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Bronx residents treated for symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure
Officials says residents of a building in East Tremont on East 180th Street started experiencing symptoms at around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

EAST TREMONT, The Bronx (WABC) -- Thirteen people were being checked for a possible carbon monoxide exposure in the Bronx.

Officials says residents of a building in East Tremont on East 180th Street started experiencing symptoms at around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Citizen app video shows the building that residents left in order to be checked out for the potential exposure.

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The building's boilers were shut down and carbon monoxide levels are dropping, authorities said.

Fortunately, it appears everyone involved will recover and none of the injuries appear life-threatening.

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