Tragic misfortune in Sicily: German dies of carbon monoxide!

In a tragic incident in Sicily, carbon monoxide poisoning in a holiday villa in Cefalù occurred on the night of December 30th. Loud nwz online died in 36-year-old man from Nordenham, while his 34-year-old sister, who was also in the villa, could be brought out of danger and is again conscious. In addition, the woman's parents, 60 and 63 years old, were hospitalized in a critical condition.

The family had rented the villa to spend the turn of the year. The holiday home is located a little outside the community with a sea view and a pool. In the investigation by the public prosecutor, which results from an unclear manner of the accident, a defective fireplace is suspected as a possible cause of poisoning, such as FAZ reported. Firefighters found that the chimney smoked heavily, which underpinned the assumption.

Investigations and exact causes

The public prosecutor has confiscated the entire villa in order to carry out further investigations. An alarm was triggered by the 63-year-old father, who, despite his own unconsciousness, was still able to make the emergency call. While the exact circumstances remain unclear, defects in a boiler were also considered, but it is located in a different room. Carbon monoxide is a smell and colorless gas that arises during burns and can be fatal in low concentrations.