12 taken to hospitals after high carbon monoxide levels detected at Chicago church: CFD

CHICAGO (WLS) — Twelve people were taken to Chicago hospitals from a South Side church Sunday afternoon, after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected, Chicago fire officials said.

CFD said just after 1 p.m. that they were called to the New Philadelphia Church, located in the 5400-block of South State Street, for reports of a gas smell.

When crews arrived, CFD measured the air and found the levels of carbon monoxide were high.

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Twelve people were taken to St. Bernard Hospital, Insight Hospital & Medical Center and University of Chicago Medical Center in good to serious condition.

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