TORONTO: Forty-six people were hospitalized and the hotel they were in was evacuated after an apparent carbon-monoxide poisoning incident Tuesday in the Canadian city of Winnipeg, according to the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service and Manitoba Hydro, the gas utility.
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Chief John Lane said 15 people were transported to area hospitals in critical condition with five more in unstable condition; 26 others were hospitalized but considered stable.
Fifty-two people and a dog were in the Super 8 by Wyndham Winnipeg West hotel Tuesday morning when an automatic alarm indicating high levels of carbon monoxide went off. Winnipeg Animal Services provided care for the dog, according to a fire service release.
