US Edition4 Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Leak at Ocean City Hotel
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND, AUG 1 – Thirteen people were evaluated and four hospitalized for elevated carbon monoxide levels after a detector alarmed at an oceanfront hotel, officials said.
- On Friday morning, the Ocean City Fire Department responded to a carbon monoxide alarm at the Ashore Club and Resort on Coastal Highway.
- The alarm was triggered due to a ventilation issue with the resort's boiler that led to elevated carbon monoxide levels, prompting an investigation by fire, building, gas company, and fire marshal officials.
- Emergency crews evaluated 18 people on site, including four hospitalized individuals with elevated carbon monoxide levels, while one person refused treatment and the boiler was shut down for repairs.
- Around 1:30 p.m., after officials from the fire department and the city’s building inspection office completed their assessment, the hotel was declared safe for occupancy, allowing staff and guests to re-enter; the resort noted that no additional details were provided at that time.
- The incident underscores carbon monoxide's danger as an invisible, odorless gas that replaces oxygen in the blood and can cause serious harm or death if undetected.
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