SALISBURY, N.C. — At least 60 students were evaluated after a gas leak at a Catawba College dorm, school officials said.
According to Catawba College, the leak was identified after some residents of Barger-Zartman Residence Hall said they were experiencing symptoms aligned with increasing levels of carbon. The leak was later confirmed in the boiler room of the building.
Emergency officials checked and evacuated the entire building, officials said. The Salisbury Fire Department later confirmed elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the building.
All students who live in the residence hall were asked to be checked out at a campus health center for any signs of carbon sickness out of an abundance of caution, officials said.
Campus officials told WCNC Charlotte that students were given the all clear to return to dorms Tuesday night.
Additional carbon monoxide monitoring will be installed to ensure a safe environment, officials said.
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