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A hazardous materials team was called to Los Angeles International Airport early Monday morning after four people fell ill due to a sudden release of gas.
According to Los Angeles Fire Department, the call first came in around 7:30 a.m., when firefighters were dispatched to LAX's Terminal 8 Baggage Area, where a"release of carbon dioxide from an unspecified source" led to at least four people falling ill.First responders at the scene disclosed that the gas leak occurred during some sort of construction, and the four people affected, three men and one woman, were all workers.
A man in his 50s was rushed to a hospital in grave condition, after he was found"pulseless and non-breathing inside the utility room." The four were either working in or outside of a utility room"when a popping sound was heard, and the apparent release of Carbon Dioxide vapor took place," LAFD said. First responders at LAX say it appears gas leak in terminal 8 area took place during construction work and affected construction workers.
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