More than 40 people were taken to hospitals throughout the Lower Mainland Saturday night after being exposed to carbon monoxide at Windset Farms in Delta. WorkSafe BC is investigating the incident to determine the exact cause. Photograph By File
More than 40 people have been hospitalized Saturday night after suffering apparent carbon monoxide exposure at a Delta farm.
WorkSafe BC was called by Delta Police late Saturday afternoon after they were notified of an incident at Windset Farms on 41 B St.
According to various media reports, a number of people became ill while they were pressure washing inside a nursery.
WorkSafe BC media spokesperson Trish Knight Chernecki said officials were called to the scene and were working with Windset Farms to determine the exact cause of the exposure.
鈥淭he investigation is very preliminary at this point,鈥� Chernecki told the Optimist when contacted Saturday evening.
According to posts on its Twitter feed, BC Emergency Health Services said the incident prompted a major emergency response.
BCEHS said 13 ambulances responded and 42 people were transported to various hospitals throughout the Lower Mainland.
In an update posted just after 7 p.m., BCEHS said 32 of those patients were in stable condition and 10 in serious to critical condition.
The Delta Optimist is following this breaking news story and will provide updates as they become available.
