Drama in Trieste: Carbon monoxide demands life of a vacationer!

Drama in Trieste: Carbon monoxide demands life of a vacationer!

Triest, Italien - in Trieste occurred on New Year's Eve tragic co-poisoning, in which a 63-year-old Grazer lost his life. The fire brigade was alerted around 9:00 p.m. after an emergency call had been made from a holiday apartment on the fourth floor. The emergency services faced difficult conditions because access to the apartment was initially blocked. They finally got into the apartment over the upper floor and immediately found increased co-values. A total of ten people who were in the building were admitted to a hospital because they showed symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, as orf.at reported.

The apartment belonged to the late man and his 62-year-old wife, who was brought to hospital in a critical condition. According to reports, friends of the couple had tried several hours to contact them, which finally led to the discovery of the accident. The Trieste's public prosecutor has now initiated an investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the incident. It is believed that a dangerous concentration of carbon monoxide was the cause of the poisoning. The fire brigade said that it carried out comprehensive controls in all rooms of the affected building, and another five people were treated on the basis of similar symptoms. The situation ensures great concern because it moves the dangers of carbon monoxide in rental objects, especially during the holiday season, again, so steiermark.Af .