BEVERLY, MASS. (WHDH) - Beverly City Hall was evacuated Tuesday morning because of a carbon monoxide leak.
City officials were meeting inside the building when alarms went off around 7:45 a.m.
Firefighters responded to the scene and immediately evacuated the building.
Investigators say the leak was caused by an underground electrical fire. Smoke could be seen billowing from a nearby manhole.
The police department and other local buisnesses also had to be evacuated.
City hall is expected to open again Tuesday afternoon.
No injuries were reported.
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