2010-01-01 17:46:30 - HAZMAT - France EDIS CODE: HZ-20100101-24380-FRA
Date & Time: 2010-01-01 17:46:30 [UTC]
Area: France, Capital City, Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris Event exciting : Carbon Monoxide leak
Number of Injured person(s): 65
Damage level: Heavy (Level 3)
Not confirmed information! Description: About 65 people suffered from carbon monoxide intoxication on New Year's Day in Seine-Saint-Denis department to the northeast of Paris, police said Friday. The city prefect of Pantin, the site of the incident, told local media that the intoxication occurred around 2:00 a.m. when over 200 people were enjoying New Year feast in a dining hall. All victims, including two in grave situation, have been sent to nearby hospitals. Preliminary investigation attributed the collective poisoning to the flawed extra heating appliance and the unventilated dining room, local official Philippe Bon said. As winter fell, more carbon monoxide intoxication cases have been reported across France. More than 200 people reportedly suffered from intoxication.
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