7 inmates taken to hospital after possible fentanyl overdoses

Seven inmates were hospitalized on Wednesday night after experiencing what officials described as "a medical emergency" while incarcerated at a jail in northwestern Washington. Authorities believe the inmates may have suffered from fentanyl overdoses, CBS affiliate KIRO-TV reported.

The Everett Fire Department acknowledged that there had been a "multiple casualty incident" involving seven inmates at the Snohomish County Jail, about 30 miles north of Seattle, in a series of tweets as well as a Facebook post. 

"Shortly after 7:30 p.m. this evening, Everett Fire was dispatched to the Snohomish County Jail for a medical emergency involving multiple inmates," the fire department said.