Canada - Carbon monoxide leak at Montreal school sends 43 to hospital, 14 Jan. 2019

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"MONTREAL (CITYNEWS) – Hundreds of people were forced out into the cold this morning at a Lasalle elementary school after dozens of students fell suddenly ill.

First responders confirmed 43 people have been taken to hospital following a suspected carbon monoxide leak at the Montreal school."
"Urgences-santé received a call from Ecole des Découvreurs shortly after 11 a.m. with reports of kids vomiting. The sick students–all between six and 13 years old–said their heads were spinning and there was a funny smell."

 

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Update: 35 children taken to hospital after gas leak at LaSalle school

"Urgences-santé spokesperson Stéphane Smith said 43 people were taken to hospital: 35 children and eight adults.

The Montreal’s Children’s Hospital said it was responding to a Code Orange, which is called when there is a major emergency resulting in multiple casualties."

"Francis Leduc, a chief of operations with the Montreal Fire Department, said the school’s heating system had malfunctioned. “Schools are supposed to be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors. The janitor told me there is no detector at the school,” he said. “We’ll be by with our prevention team soon to make sure we keep these children safe.”