Man dies, others injured after carbon monoxide leak forces evacuation of condo in Brossard, Que.
Approximately 75 people were forced to leave condo complex
A man in his sixties has died after a carbon monoxide leak affected a large condo complex on Montreal's South Shore Monday, forcing about 75 residents out and leaving four others injured.
Longueuil police said a total of four victims were transported to hospital, including two police officers.
The two officers were conscious and feeling ill, having had fainting spells, according to the local ambulance service, Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers de la Montérégie (CETAM). Two others were ill, but not seriously, CETAM said.
The man who died was in critical condition when transported, CETAM said. Longueuil police later confirmed his death on Facebook, saying the other individuals affected, including the two police officers, have been able to leave the hospital.
It all started around 2:30 p.m. when officers responding to a medical call inside the building started to feel ill.
The residents were forced to leave the complex when the carbon monoxide was detected, according to the Longueuil fire service.
The building is located on Lennon Street in Brossard, Que., not far from the Dix30 shopping district.
The fire service reports that a high level of carbon monoxide — 1,500 parts per million — was detected, with the leak likely originating in the building's furnace room.
With files from Lauren McCallum and Radio-Canada