“Due to carbon monoxide poisoning in one of the halls in Urmia, 55 people were taken to the hospital and treated,” Farzin Rezazadeh, head of West Azerbaijan province’s emergency services, told the state IRNA news agency.
Ambulances were dispatched to the location last night to transport the large number of affected individuals.
“After taking the necessary measures with full recovery, all these people have been discharged from the hospital,” Rezazadeh added.
Iran has extended residential access to piped natural gas to the majority of urban and rural areas for decades.
On Sunday, 13 others suffered gas poisoning in West Azerbaijan - 10 in the Kurdish town of Oshavieh (Shno) and three near the border with the Kurdistan Region.
Gas poisoning incidents occur in Iran, especially during winter, as a result of failing to adhere to the necessary standards for using piped natural gas.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas. It can result from the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels such as natural gas or petrol.
The most common side effects of carbon monoxide exposure are fatigue, headaches, confusion, and dizziness.
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