Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Utah Church Hospitalizes 22

Nearly 50 people treated after high levels of the gas detected in the building; heating system malfunction suspected.

Nearly 50 people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Monroe, Utah, with 22 individuals hospitalized for further care.
The first signs of trouble were medical calls about a 4-year-old girl with breathing problems and a man feeling sick; it was later discovered that both had been at the church.
High levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the building after a family reported having headaches upon returning home from the church.
Emergency services from neighboring communities were called in to assist as the local services did not have enough ambulances or personnel to handle the situation.
The church suspects a malfunction with the building's heating system was to blame and has closed the meetinghouse until the issue is resolved.