First responders find 5 people dead, 2 others injured following carbon monoxide leak
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Toxic Exposure Missouri Today in Missouri: Missouri authorities say a carbon monoxide leak Friday morning in a residential duplex in Phelps County has killed five people and injured two others. According to the Phelps County Sheriff's Department, first responders went to the duplex just before 5:30 a.m. for a carbon monoxide alert and found five people dead, one person with moderate injuries and one person critically injured. While first responders were removing victims from the duplex, a deputy was also exposed to carbon monoxide and had to be treated by emergency services. The circumstances of the leak are still under investigation.
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First responders find 5 people dead, 2 others injured following carbon monoxide leak