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Queens Elementary School Evacuated Because Of Fumes

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – An elementary school in Queens was briefly evacuated Friday because of an odor.

The FDNY was called around 10 a.m. to P.S. 143 Louis Armstrong School in Corona.

Officials said the HVAC system on the roof was to blame for the fumes.

Six people suffered non-life threatening injuries, and four of them were taken to the hospital.

Students and staff has since been allowed back inside.

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