Three adults and two children were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide leak at an Atlanta hotel.
On Friday, Jan. 3, Atlanta Fire and Rescue responded to the scene at the Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown around 8:30 a.m. local time, where they discovered “high levels of carbon monoxide inside” the high-rise hotel, according to Atlanta News First.
Five people, including three adults and two children, were transported to the hospital “for observation”. One person was unconscious on the way to the hospital, the media reported.
Fire and rescue crews were called after the children “couldn’t wake up,” according to reports. The condition of those who were transported to the hospital remains unclear for now.
“Due to a carbon monoxide incident, AFRD is on scene at 134 Peachtree St NW, Residence Inn Atlanta. The gas line has been shut off and the situation is stable. The initial search and evacuation has been completed,” AFRD wrote on Instagram.
Residence Inn by Marriott Atlanta Downtown, pictured.
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The hotel reportedly has 20 floors and 160 rooms. Authorities said Atlanta News First that 100 rooms were occupied at the time of the incident. The hotel was evacuated an hour after their arrival.
“Our hazmat team is assisting residents experiencing adverse reactions and working with hotel maintenance to locate the source,” AFRD said in a statement, according to Exit.
AFRD shared the following in an Instagram post: “All carbon monoxide readings at 134 Peachtree Street NW, Residence Inn Atlanta, are now at acceptable levels. AFRD has turned the building over to Atlanta Gas.”
During the evacuation, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority provided a bus to accommodate hotel guests while the situation was resolved, Atlanta News First reported.
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Guest Luke told the outlet, “[I wanted to] I go to get my things and they didn’t let me, so we had to go outside. And then everything started [into] chaos, there was a bit of confusion and we just waited.”
The hotel was reportedly closed after the incident.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Greg Gray said: βAt the moment we’ve got the whole building open as best we can, from the ground floor to the roof. We have fans that will make sure that we completely remove all residual carbon monoxide from the building,β he said Atlanta News First.
“We’ve turned off the gas supply to the building and once we get in and confirm that normal readings are back in the building, we’ll turn it back on,” Gray added.
The leak is under investigation.
PEOPLE has reached out to Atlanta Fire Rescue and the Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown for further comment.
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