5 Treated After Carbon Monoxide Leak At MIT Chemistry Lab

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CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – Five people were treated following a carbon monoxide leak at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemistry lab.

The leak was reported just before noon on Wednesday at Building 18.

Five people were treated following a leak at an MIT chemistry lab. (WBZ-TV)

Everyone inside the building was safely evacuated.

None of the people treated at the scene suffered serious injuries.

An MIT chemistry lab that was evacuated following a carbon monoxide leak. (WBZ-TV)

The building was reopened again just before 12:30 p.m.

The cause of the leak was not released.