In St. Louis: Police investigating multiple overdose deaths in 2-block area

ST. LOUIS (AP) – The public safety director in St. Louis on Monday issued a warning about a dangerous batch of what is suspected to be fentanyl after a seventh person in the same area of the city died of an apparent overdose

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the fire department responded to eight overdoses six of them fatal between 3 a.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday.

Another person died early Monday morning.

All the incidents happened along two blocks on Forest Park Avenue in the Central West End neighborhood.

Officials said two firefighters also were treated at a hospital after suffering reactions to an unknown opioid while responding to the calls.

The names of the victims have not been released.