Carbon monoxide poisonings raise concerns
The number of people poisoned by carbon monoxide
fumes has increased in Azerbaijan in the past few days.
Over two dozen persons were poisoned in the Hajigabul district, 100 km south-west of the capital Baku, this past Sunday. According to the Interior Ministry, 26 of those who attended a funeral in the district were treated at a local hospital after being exposed to carbon monoxide and were discharged after receiving first aid.
On the same day, a similar development occurred among eight people visiting a rural home of a Salyan district resident. They were rushed to a hospital and their condition normalized after receiving medical aid.
Both cases are currently under investigation.
157 people have been poisoned by carbon monoxide in Baku in the past three months, including six who died. 81 of these were provided with first aid at home, while 70 were hospitalized. 23 of those poisoned were children, according to official figures.
Over two dozen persons were poisoned in the Hajigabul district, 100 km south-west of the capital Baku, this past Sunday. According to the Interior Ministry, 26 of those who attended a funeral in the district were treated at a local hospital after being exposed to carbon monoxide and were discharged after receiving first aid.
On the same day, a similar development occurred among eight people visiting a rural home of a Salyan district resident. They were rushed to a hospital and their condition normalized after receiving medical aid.
Both cases are currently under investigation.
157 people have been poisoned by carbon monoxide in Baku in the past three months, including six who died. 81 of these were provided with first aid at home, while 70 were hospitalized. 23 of those poisoned were children, according to official figures.
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