One dead, three hospitalised after incident at Mount Gambier home
A 55-year-old man has died and three others were hospitalized following a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning incident at a home in Mount Gambier, Australia. Emergency services initiated a HAZMAT response after finding the men unresponsive.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the lethal dangers of carbon monoxide, often referred to as a 'silent killer' due to its lack of sensory indicators.
Emergency services found four unresponsive people in the back room of a home in Mount Gambier during a HAZMAT response. ( ABC News )
A 55-year-old man has died in Mount Gambier, where firefighters found four people unresponsive at a home this morning.
Police are investigating, but say the incident is a suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
SA Health says the three other men were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition.
Link copied Share Share article A 55-year-old man has died and three other men have been taken to hospital after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a Mount Gambier home in South Australia's south-east this morning.
Emergency services were called to the home on Penola Road just before 9am, initiating a HAZMAT response because of concerns about potentially hazardous gas.
On arrival, firefighters found four occupants unconscious in a back room.
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