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1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Gas Leak At Home ln Region 1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Gas Leak At Home ln Region
1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Gas Leak At Home ln Region A 66-year-old man died, and two others were hospitalized after a suspected gas leak at a home in the region.  The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in Wurtsboro. According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel,  the preliminary investigation revealed that the victims were exposed to carbon monoxide and experienced varying degrees of exposure.  The victims were identified as Baoli Xu, age 55, and Haijun Wang, age 63, both from Wurtsboro, as well as a 66-year-old man from Flushing.  Nevel said the 66-year-old victim, whose nam…

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Capital District Homes Evacuated After Man Purposely Cuts Gas Line, Police Say Capital District Homes Evacuated After Man Purposely Cuts Gas Line, Police Say
Capital District Homes Evacuated After Man Purposely Cuts Gas Line, Police Say A gas leak that forced the evacuation of several homes in the Capital District is being attributed to a mental health emergency, authorities said. Emergency crews in Albany County were called Monday afternoon, June 6, with a request for medical assistance at a home on Lexington Court in Voorheesville, according to the Albany County Sheriff’s Office. When medics arrived, they discovered a gas leak inside the home, prompting seven nearby homes to be evacuated out of precaution, police said. A crew from National Grid was dispatched to the scene and shut off the home’s gas supply, according to…

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by Michael Mashburn