Seventeen people were taken to area hospitals, some in serious condition, after emergency responders were called to the Chicago Meat Authority Wednesday morning.
Chicago Police said multiple people at the South Side meat business were complaining of difficulty breathing following a carbon monoxide leakage caused by a malfunctioning fan.
Multiple ambulances were called to the scene at 8:48 a.m. in the 1100 block of West 47th Place, authorities said.
Chicago Fire Media tweeted there have been a total of 17 transports to area hospitals and one refusal so far.
According to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt, eight of them are in good condition, five in fair-to-serious condition and four in serious condition.
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