Earth Watch Report - Hazmat
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| Today | HAZMAT | Spain | Catalonia, Barcelona [Church of Sant Vicenc de Gualba] |  |
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HAZMAT in Spain on Monday, 21 January, 2013 at 05:58 (05:58 AM) UTC.
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| A total of 35 people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning during a concert in the parish church of Sant Vicenc de Gualba in Barcelona yesterday evening. 130 people were at the concert – part of the town’s Winter Festival. According to the emergency services, three of the 35 affected are in a serious condition – an 81-year-old woman, a 50-year-old woman and an eight-year-old boy – another is in a less serious condition and the rest have suffered only mild ill-effects. The alarm was raised at 8.30pm and the cause of the intoxication was found to be the “faulty combustion of the heaters used during the concert”. 13 people were allowed home after being treated at the church, but a further 12 were taken by ambulance to Girona’s Hospital de Palamos and four to the Hospital de Sant Joan d’Espi Moisses Broggi in Barcelona because of breathing difficulties. One person was taken by ambulance to the Hospital de Sant Celoni in Barcelona and five more were treated there after making their own way to the hospital. After venilating the church thoroughly overnight, firefighters confirmed this morning that the levels of carbon monoxide were back down to normal and that it could be reopened to the public. |
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