25 people taken to the hospital after mass overdose in Baltimore

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Two dozen hospitalized in mass drug overdose in Baltimore - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

More than two dozen people were hospitalized for suspected drug overdoses in Baltimore on Thursday, as rescue crews scoured alleys and homes in fear that there were more victims.

At Least 27 Hospitalized After Mass Overdose in Baltimore

Baltimore police are investigating a “mass casualty” overdose event where an unknown drug sent 27 people to the hospital. Several roads were shut down around Pennsylvania and North Avenues in West Baltimore on July 10 when it was discovered that people were in distress. Initial reports indicated at least five victims were in critical condition. Mayor Brandon Scott’s office confirmed to The Epoch Times via email that as of July 11, there have bee…

After 27 in Baltimore overdose, mayor says there have been no deaths from mass casualty

None of the 27 people who overdosed on a suspected bad batch of drugs Thursday in Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood have died, according to Mayor Brandon Scott. In a news conference Friday morning, the mayor credited the “quick action” of emergency, health care and community partners in preventing a “terrible” day from turning fatal. Scott did not disclose what substance led to the overdoses. “They were out here all day and all night canvassin…

Despite serious cases, Baltimore overdoses continue to decline

BALTIMORE — The mass casualty event in Penn North that saw at least 25 people hospitalized on Thursday underscored the persistence of Baltimore’s overdose crisis, despite a recent drop citywide.