Harvard gas Leak Evacuates Adams House Residents

DanHolohan

A carbon monoxide leak in Adams House forced the evacuation of

residents of Russell Hall and Westmorly Court last night.

The

carbon monoxide alarm, which was likely set off after wind and rain

caused a downdraft through a chimney, resulted in the odorless gas

leaking into two rooms in C-entryway, Adams House Master John G. “Sean”

Palfrey ’67 said at 10:30 p.m. yesterday.

Students and tutors were

allowed to return to their rooms at around 9:45 p.m., just in time for

Carpe Noctum, the Adams stein club. As a precaution, residents in the

two rooms were asked to sleep elsewhere, though they were allowed to

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