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Tue, Dec 18 2012 10:01:53

Paynesville High School evacuated, possible carbon monoxide exposure

Students at Paynesville Area Secondary School were released from school early Tuesday because of possible carbon monoxide exposure. Students tweeted updates from the choir concert Monday, when several people fainted, as well as updates on Tuesday morning. Watch wctrib.com for more on this story.

  1. Paynesville Area High School releasing students, air quality issues cited | West Central Tribune
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  2. Tweets from the choir concert Monday night:
  3. jacob_mages
    Jacob Mages@jacob_mages
    Wow. Everyone on the Tenor/Alto side of the choir fainted so fire dept. and police ended it. #sketchy #getbettersoon
    Mon, Dec 17 2012 19:14:50
  4. alliestanger
    allie stanger@alliestanger
    10 people fainted at our choir concert tonight.. Had to evacuate the building #hopeeveryoneisalright
    Mon, Dec 17 2012 18:55:14
  5. ItWasAlwaysBri
    Bri Lang@ItWasAlwaysBri
    Wow... What an eventful night. #crazychoirconcert #lotsofpeoplefainting
    Mon, Dec 17 2012 19:04:58
  6. jacob_mages
    Jacob Mages@jacob_mages
    @C01E_W that's gold. But it was pretty sketchy. It's looking like a legit carbon monoxide leak
    Mon, Dec 17 2012 20:30:13
  7. firetruck and ambulances outside the high school.. #holyshitbro http://pic.twitter.com/crQaI9gs
    Alexis Johnson @Lexiludd285
    ·
    Mon, Dec 17 2012 18:29:36
  8. TrevorMeed
    Trevor Meed@TrevorMeed
    crazy stuff at choir 9 fainted some went to hospital a lot more felling sick. hope no school cuz of co2 posining
    Mon, Dec 17 2012 19:03:04
  9. On Tuesday morning, Paynesville students learned they would be released from school early.
  10. jjohn1995
    Jonah@jjohn1995
    Never thought I'd be released from school early for air quality reasons... #2012 #jk
    Tue, Dec 18 2012 09:00:07
  11. Got 7 abulance at the school #ohdeargod instagr.am/p/TYqeWRJ0s6/
    Ashton Knapp@ashie_o_pa_ton
    ·
    Tue, Dec 18 2012 08:56:38
  12. ashie_o_pa_ton
    Ashton Knapp@ashie_o_pa_ton
    They are calling in re enforcements.. 2 melrose ambulances just went by
    Tue, Dec 18 2012 08:46:34
  13. ashie_o_pa_ton
    Ashton Knapp@ashie_o_pa_ton
    @HarryHengel there's people passing out left and right and hitting their heads and not waking up
    Tue, Dec 18 2012 09:06:11
  14. ItWasAlwaysBri
    Bri Lang@ItWasAlwaysBri
    Crazy night and a crazy morning. #hopeeveryoneisokay
    Tue, Dec 18 2012 09:45:31
  15. According to tweets posted, some people were taken to the hospital.
  16. ashie_o_pa_ton
    Ashton Knapp@ashie_o_pa_ton
    Heading to the hospital...
    Tue, Dec 18 2012 09:21:02
  17. jacob_mages
    Jacob Mages@jacob_mages
    @C01E_W 2 people brought to the hospital (one is probably a seizure) and people have been dropping or getting sick ever since
    Mon, Dec 17 2012 20:47:58

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