GREENVILLE, S.C. —
Firefighters and sheriff's deputies are investigating a gas leak at a Walmart in Greenville County.
Crews were stripping floors inside the Walmart on White Horse Road late Tuesday when several people reported feeling ill.
A propane tank being used sent high levels of carbon monoxide into the store's ventilation system, spreading the gas throughout the store.
The Walmart was quickly evacuated.
Seven people were sent to the hospital. There is no word on their conditions.
Firefighters stayed at the scene until about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday when they deemed it was safe to go back inside the store.
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7 hospitalized after gas leak at Greenville Walmart
Elizabeth LaFleur, The Greenville News
August 22, 2018
Seven people were taken to local hospitals following a gas leak at a Walmart store in Greenville County on Tuesday night.
Berea Fire Department was called to the Walmart on White Horse Road for an odor investigation around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Upon arrival, firefighters called HAZMAT to respond to the scene, according to a representative of the Berea Fire Department.
The HAZMAT team cleared the building.
The situation was cleared overnight.
The cause of the odor has not been released.
This was the second gas call in Greenville County overnight. A gas leak shut down part of Main Street late Tuesday.