A carbon monoxide leak at the Ashore Resort and Beach Club in Ocean City prompted a mass casualty response on August 1. Seventeen people were evaluated, with four hospitalized for elevated carbon monoxide levels. No fatalities were reported. Authorities are investigating the cause, with multiple agencies present at the scene.
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The Ocean City Fire Department has confirmed a mass casualty incident following a carbon monoxide leak at the Ashore Resort and Beach Club on Coastal Highway. The leak was detected on the morning of August 1, prompting firefighters to respond just after 11 AM. Authorities say a total of 17 people were evaluated at the scene, with four individuals transported to a nearby hospital due to elevated carbon monoxide levels.
The conditions of those hospitalized have not yet been released, but no fatalities have been reported. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can lead to serious illness or death when inhaled in high concentrations.
