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Ten people were hospitalized for treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning after a gas leak occurred at a nursing home on Columbus, Ohio’s Near East Side.

Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin says firefighters were dispatched to Bryden Place just after 5 p.m. on Dec. 13 following reports that someone was feeling ill.

A medic checked out the sick person at the scene and found a high level of carbon monoxide in their blood. The facility was partially evacuated and at least 10 people showed signs that they were affected by the leak.

The majority of those hospitalized were elderly residents of the home. Several employees also required treatment.

Martin says fire officials believe the leak came from somewhere in the basement.

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