At least 32 injured in NYC carbon monoxide leak (PHOTOS)
At least 32 people were injured by a carbon monoxide (CO) leak which was triggered by a defective boiler in a New York City highrise, according to city firefighters.
The New York City Fire Department reported all injuries as “minor”, adding that the leaking pipe has been “capped” and carbon monoxide levels in the building are dropping.
At present time we have 32 people injured…injuries all relatively minor. Pipe has been capped. CO in building is dropping -#FDNY COD Leonard https://t.co/R32mAfSgdh
— FDNY (@FDNY) June 13, 2017
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— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 13, 2017
The incident was due to a defective boiler producing high amounts of carbon monoxide; 32 injured. pic.twitter.com/QUHK0x6Ly0
Emergency vehicles in the area of W. Broadway & Murray St due to a carbon monoxide incident. Expect heavy traffic delays in the area. pic.twitter.com/BkuxQYiCh7
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 13, 2017
The NYPD, fire department and bomb squad were deployed to the basement fire on West Broadway and Murray Street after reports of a suspicious package discovered in the basement of a 12-storey apartment building.
Right now 60 Murray st. 34 injured,1 maybe serious, others minor. Carbon monoxide, still high levels in Bldg. @ABC7NY#nycpic.twitter.com/Q0W1z0rAZL
— Kemberly Richardson (@kemrichardson7) June 13, 2017
.@FDNY reports 32 injured, all relatively minor, at 60 Murray St. High CO readings throughout the building. Defective boiler in basement. pic.twitter.com/wz6wi3MbWR
— City of New York (@nycgov) June 13, 2017
#FDNY is on scene of basement fire at 60 Murray St MN. 34 injuries currently reported. Media pls gather Church/West pic.twitter.com/ZuPubCEsiE
— FDNY (@FDNY) June 13, 2017
The package was found to be a defective oil burner by emergency services. The premises was then evacuated after the fire department found high levels of CO throughout the building.
"We found a defective boiler in the basement with some sort of broken pipe that was producing the CO,"said NYFD Chief James Leonard to ABC.
Early reports of the incident drew on concerns that a box in the basement caused the sickness after it was opened and released a powder substance. However, the box merely contained salad bowls delivered on Monday.
Broken boiler pipe basement cause of CO poisoning says @fdny Chief of Dept. Initial confusion bc salad bowl box opened at time people sick pic.twitter.com/ruApzIiE8Z
— Michael Herzenberg (@MHerzenberg) June 13, 2017