Gas Leak at West Virginia Restaurant Sends 7 to Hospital
A fire official says seven people have were sent to the hospital after a suspected gas leak at a West Virginia restaurant.
Media outlets report the incident happened Monday at a Buffalo Wild Wings outside the Huntington Mall.
Barboursville Fire Chief John Hockenberry said seven people were taken to a hospital as a precaution.
Mall owner Cafaro Co. spokesman Joe Bell says a general manager noticed an odd smell before the restaurant opened.
The exact source of the leak wasn’t immediately determined. Bell says an inspection of the restaurant’s equipment is planned.
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