RSOE EDIS: USA - HAZMAT - 2010.02.04

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2010-02-04 16:40:38 - HAZMAT - USA EDIS CODE: HZ-20100204-24798-USA Date & Time: 2010-02-04 16:40:38 [UTC] Area: USA, State of Kansas, , Salina Event exciting : Carbon Monoxide leak Number of death person(s): 1 Number of Injured person(s): 11 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Officials say one person died, two emergency responders were hospitalized and nine others were treated after being overcome by carbon monoxide in central Kansas. Fire Marshal Roger Williams says a woman called authorities after finding her friend unconscious inside his Salina town house Wednesday evening. Williams says a paramedic and firefighter who went into the home collapsed and had to be rescued by other firefighters. The two were hospitalized. Williams says seven Salina Fire Department personnel, a police officer and the woman who called for help were treated at Salina Regional Hospital for elevated carbon monoxide levels. The hospital reported that one of them died, but no name or details were released. Williams says the carbon monoxide came from a car that had been left running in an attached garage. Posted:2010-02-04 16:40:38 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu