01-08-2025
13 people evaluated, 4 hospitalized after carbon monoxide alarm in Ocean City, Maryland hotel
Several people were evaluated, and four were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide leak in an Ocean City, Maryland, hotel on Friday afternoon, according to fire officials.
Ocean City building inspectors and gas company personnel are working to determine the source of the gas.
Ocean City Fire crews responded to the alarm at the Ashore Hotel at 10100 Coastal Highway around 11 a.m., officials said.
Additional EMS crews and resources were requested at the scene due to the number of people affected.
A total of 13 people were evaluated on the scene, and four were transported to hospitals due to elevated levels of carbon monoxide in their blood, according to officials.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Carbon monoxide is a gas that, when inhaled, can lead to illness or death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include dizziness, headache, vomiting and confusion. Some of the symptoms are similar to flu symptoms.
The odorless gas can be produced by burning furnaces, car exhaust, portable generators, charcoal grills and some other household appliances, the CDC said.
More than 400 people die from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning each year in the U.S., according to the CDC.
