11 People Hurt by Carbon Monoxide Incident in Brooklyn: FDNY
Eleven people were hospitalized — three of whom had serious, life-threatening injuries — after an apparent carbon monoxide incident in Brooklyn, the FDNY said.
Firefighters responded to a building on Lincoln Place, near Ralph Avenue, in Crown Heights Sunday morning, the department said.
The incident was caused by a disconnected pipe on a boiler at the building, the FDNY said.
Eight people were taken to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center with minor injuries, according to the department.
Three were taken to a second hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries, the FDNY said.
The FDNY didn’t immediately say how old they were or provide additional details about the incident.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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