By Y.M. Lowy

Eleven people were taken to the hospital early Monday morning following a carbon monoxide incident inside a residential building in Kensington.

FDNY and EMS units were called to 701 Avenue C at around 4 a.m. after reports that multiple people inside the building were feeling unwell and passing out. When emergency crews arrived, they began evaluating the situation and quickly detected elevated levels of carbon monoxide throughout the building.

Responders worked to ventilate the area and assist those affected. In total, 11 residents were transported to nearby hospitals to be checked out. The extent of their conditions has not been released.