Two employees and three children were hospitalized Wednesday after being exposed to carbon monoxide inside the cafeteria at Carol City Elementary School, in Miami Gardens, authorities said.
Miami-Dade firefighters told Local 10 News reporter Roy Ramos that they walked into the building with a sensor that detected high readings of carbon monoxide.
Authorities said they ventilated the school as they worked to find out where the carbon monoxide is coming from.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials, one adult and two children were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Another adult and child were taken to Palmetto General Hospital.
All were experiencing symptoms related to carbon monoxide poisoning, similar to flu-like symptoms, such as dizziness, headaches and vomiting, authorities said.