On February 7, specialist doctor I Tran Tien - Deputy Head of the Emergency and Poison Control Department of Ha Tinh Provincial General Hospital - said that people heating with charcoal or coal in closed rooms is very dangerous, posing a risk of CO poisoning leading to death.
According to Dr. Tien, people with CO poisoning have many symptoms. In which, mild cases have symptoms of headache, dizziness, nausea, severe cases are shortness of breath, coma. When detecting suspected CO poisoning cases, it is necessary to immediately take them to a medical facility for timely emergency treatment, treated with high-pressure oxygen ventilation.
Absolutely do not burn charcoal or coal in closed rooms for heating because it can easily lead to CO poisoning," recommended Dr. Tran Tien.
According to Dr. Tran Tien, Ha Tinh Provincial General Hospital receives about 10 cases of CO poisoning each year due to heating with charcoal or using generators in closed rooms. Among them, there are severe cases that must be transferred to higher levels.
Regarding the fact that some women when giving birth to young children often use charcoal stoves for heating, Dr. Tran Tien said that in addition to the risk of CO poisoning, there is also a potential risk of fire and explosion. Therefore, if heating is needed, people can use electrical appliances such as fans, heaters, heaters...
As Lao Dong Newspaper reported, in the early morning of February 6, at the house of Ms. Chu Thi Ngu (62 years old, in Tan Thuong village, Hong Loc commune, Ha Tinh province), relatives discovered 3 people dead in a closed room. Among them, 2 were Ms. Ngu's daughter and a granddaughter.
The names of the deceased include: Ms. N.T. V (26 years old), Ms. V's daughter who was just 2 days old, and Ms. N.T. H (24 years old, Ms. V's younger sister).
At the scene, there was a charcoal pot used for heating. Immediately upon receiving the information, Hong Loc Commune Police coordinated with professional units of Ha Tinh Provincial Police to blockade the scene to investigate the cause.
According to assessments, the victims were heating with charcoal in a closed room, so they were poisoned by CO gas.
