Teen Dead, 41 Hurt By Carbon Monoxide In Perth Amboy Apartments

A 13-year-old girl died and at least 41 others were injured by carbon monoxide poisoning on Thursday in New Jersey, police said.

Three relatives of the 13-year-old girl – a man in his 40s, a 21-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl – remain in critical condition after the exposure in Perth Amboy, which officials said was reported around 4 p.m., according to NBC4 New York.

Also treated for carbon monoxide poisoning were 27 police officers, or 20 percent of the police force, according to NBC4.

The incident happened inside a three-story residential building on Fayette Street in Perth Amboy, according to ABC7. Many of the victims were children, seen passing out and getting lightheaded.

Police started to get people who could walk on their own out of the building as quickly as possible, according to the report. 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," Chief Roman McKeon, Perth Amboy Police, told ABC7.

Six of the victims were unconscious upon arrival to the hospital, according to the report. 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. We'll have more information as it comes in.

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