A 13-year-old girl died and more than 20 others were injured, some critically, from carbon monoxide poisoning in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

PERTH AMBOY, New Jersey (WABC) --

A 13-year-old girl died and at least 35 others were injured in an apparent incident of carbon monoxide poisoning in New Jersey.

It happened on Thursday evening inside a three-story residential building on Fayette Street in Perth Amboy.

The girl was rushed to the hospital, but died.

35 other victims, including 7 officers, were evaluated and treated for CO poisoning. Many of the victims were children, seen passing out and getting lightheaded.

They all lived in a multi-family home.

"I heard the doorbell ring and it was the police and they just went quickly upstairs," said Joshua Coria, a resident. "Then I heard screaming. There was a knock at the door and they told everybody to get out."

Police started to get people who could walk on their own out of the building as quickly as possible. Medics set up a triage on the front lawn.

"We proceeded to evacuate the entire building which required them to kick in several doors, there's 12 apartments in the building," said Chief Roman McKeon, Perth Amboy Police.

Six of the victims were unconscious upon arrival to the hospital. Their conditions are not yet known.

"We immediately knew it was some kind of toxin that was taking everybody over, we knew that if we went in there we would put ourselves in danger, but that's our jobs, that's what we need to do to get the people out to be able to do what we need to do and attempt to save their lives," said Cep. Chief Lawrence Cattano, Perth Amboy Police.

The incident is under investigation as a criminal offense because there were many carbon monoxide detectors in the building that allegedly did not work.

The building is closed at this time.

First responders were present within 60 seconds of the call. They stressed the importance of having working carbon monoxide detectors in your home.



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A 13-year-old girl has died and over 20 more people were sickened in an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Perth Amboy.

City officials say that several people are in critical condition following the leak. Many more, including some police officers and firefighters, were treated for carbon monoxide exposure.

The incident happened Thursday afternoon at an apartment building located at 185 Fayette St.

The building was evacuated, and residents were taken to a nearby warming shelter due to the frigid temperatures.

Officials say that they have not yet found the source of the carbon monoxide leak. They will go through every appliance inside the building to make sure that it is safe to be inhabited, they say. The building is being ventilated to clear out the fumes.

Ice and snow builtup contributes to facade collapse at the Middlewood Senior Citizens Complex in Nanuet, NY

NANUET, Rockland County (WABC) --

A wall collapsed at a senior complex in Rockland County Thursday.

It happened at the Middlewood Senior Citizens Complex on North Middletown Road in Nanuet.

The wall, part of a breezeway that is a roofed outdoor passage, is believed to have collapsed because of snow and ice buildup on the roof.

No one was injured, but three apartments were evacuated as a precaution.

Inspectors are working to determine if the building is stable. The supervisor believes they will be able to clear two of the apartments shortly, but the third has a large crack in the wall and is pending further study.

The Middlewood Senior Citizens Complex was built in the 1970s.



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Partial roof collapse at senior housing, motor vehicle accidents with snowfall



Section of the roof facade collapsed at this senior housing complex
MID-HUDSON, NY – The first snowstorm of the year on Thursday dumped several inches of the white stuff on the region.

There were several accidents on area roads all day long. The Thruway and Interstate 84 remained open; however, driving conditions were very dangerous. On I-84 in a tractor-trailer skidded off the highway in the area of the Lime Kiln Road exit in East Fishkill.

The high winds tore a façade off an exterior wall at the Middletown senior citizen apartment complex at 80 North Middletown Road in Nanuet to come loose from its foundation. The weight of ice and snow are believed to have contributed to the collapse, Clarkstown Police said.

There were no injuries to any residents.

One apartment was determined to be uninhabitable and that resident was placed in a hotel until repairs can be made.

High winds resulted in the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge speed limit being reduced to 35 mph and empty box trucks were prohibited earlier.

Charles Dorsey, 57, killed in fire that started after a portable double burner hot plate the victim was using to heat the home ignited flammable materials in Appling, Ga

January 04, 2018
Appling, Ga.




A fire that killed a 57-year-old Appling, Ga. man on Jan. 2 has been ruled accidental.

The announcement was made by the office of Ralph Hudgens, Georgia’s insurance and safety fire commissioner.

Charles Dorsey died in his home at 5507 Leopard Lane.

According to an official report, the investigation revealed a portable double burner hot plate the victim was using to heat the home ignited flammable materials.

The fatality is Georgia’s first reported fire death for 2018.



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An Appling man was killed early Tuesday in a fire started by a hot plate to heat up his home.

Charles Dorsey, 57, was found inside his house at 5507 Leopard Lane, according to a news release from the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office.

Officials said the investigation revealed that a portable double burner hot plate Dorsey was using ignited flammable materials.

The fire was reported around 7:53 a.m. The fatality is Georgia’s first reported fire death for 2018, the news release said.

Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article192968054.html#storylink=cpy

Worker injured in industrial accident at the Wigle Whiskey Distillery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District

PITTSBURGH, PA - 

A small explosion Thursday morning at Wigle Whiskey Distillery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District injured one worker, officials said.

The explosion was reported just before 11 a.m. at the distillery on Smallman Street.

Pittsburgh Fire Chief Darryl Jones said the employee was burned when a still near where he was standing exploded. He was alert and talking to EMTs when he was taken to a hospital and is expected to be OK.

A nearby building was briefly evacuated until officials determined there was no further threat.

There was no fire as a result of the explosion, and damage was contained to one area.

The owner(s) of the distillery say that there was no explosion, just an accident that injured the worker.

A longshore worker was killed in a forklift accident at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal in Barrio Logan in San Diego, CA

San Diego, CA

A longshore worker was killed in a forklift accident at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal in Barrio Logan Wednesday, the Port of San Diego confirmed.

Rescue crews responded to reports of the accident in the 1700 block of Water Street just before 3:30 p.m., San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) said.

The longshore worker died, Port of San Diego spokesperson Marguerite Elicone said. The individual's identity has not yet been released. 

A spokesperson said details surrounding the accident were not yet known. Investigators with California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal OSHA) were called to the scene.

No other information was available.