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5 students, 1 adult taken to hospital after air conditioner at Florida school malfunctions
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OCALA, Fla. - Five students and one adult were taken to a hospital on Wednesday after an air conditioner in a classroom malfunctioned, the Ocala high school s principal said.
Lake Weir High School Principal Colleen Wade confirmed on Wednesday that an air conditioner in one of the school s classrooms malfunctioned and sent fumes into the air. Teachers and students inside the room were evacuated outside.
The school said that paramedics responded and took four students and one adult to the hospital as a precaution. A parent took a fifth student to the hospital as well.
5 students taken to hospital after air conditioner malfunctions at Lake Weir High School
Malfunction sent fumes into classroom
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Five students and one adult were taken to a hospital as a precaution after an air conditioning unit at Lake Weir High School malfunctioned on Wednesday, sending fumes into a classroom.
Principal Colleen Wade wrote in a message to parents that the incident happened after lunch. The affected classroom was evacuated.
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Paramedics arrived and took four students and one adult to a hospital as a precaution. A fifth student was driven to a hospital by his or her parent.
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