In the Kyiv region, carbon monoxide has caused the death of three people, including a 16-year-old girl.
In the village of Chupira, in the Bila Tserkva district of the Kyiv region, three people died on November 8 as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. According to preliminary information, the tragedy occurred due to the use of a generator in a basement room. Another teenager was hospitalized.
In the village of Chupira, in the Bila Tserkva district of the Kyiv region, on November 8, a tragedy occurred. At 09:20, the rescue service received a report about carbon monoxide poisoning in a house on Urozhayna Street.
According to preliminary information, the poisoning was caused by the use of a generator in a basement room. As a result, three people died: a man born in 1978, a woman born in 1986, and a girl born in 2010.
Another injured person – a 2010-born boy – survived and was hospitalized at a children's hospital. There is currently no information available about the condition of the hospitalized teenager.
The State Emergency Service emphasizes that generators are strictly prohibited from being installed and used in residential buildings, basements, garages, and other enclosed spaces. During operation, a generator produces carbon monoxide – a colorless and odorless toxic gas that can cause severe poisoning and death. Rescuers remind that generators should only operate outdoors, at a safe distance from buildings, windows, and doors.