An unusual case of CO poisoning…
The couple died during their stay at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel in Hurghada, Egypt –
“Dr James Adeley, senior coroner for Lancashire sitting at Preston Coroner’s Court, ruled that the deaths on August 21, 2018 were caused by the spraying of the pesticide containing dichloromethane, in the adjoining room and the couple then inhaling the vapour resulting in their deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning… in less developed countries the pesticide Lambda is sometimes diluted with another substance, dichloromethane, which causes the body to metabolise or ingest carbon monoxide.”
Daughter whose parents died abroad calls for tour operators to take responsibility over hotel safety
“‘You don’t expect your parents to die in front of you within hours of one another’.
Kelly Ormeod is calling for tour operators to take more responsibility for safety in hotels abroad after her parents died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Egypt.”
CO poisoning can cause sudden illness and death in any season.
Poisonous Gas is a Hidden Danger for Travelers | Newark, NJ Patch
“The best way to protect yourself from toxic levels of this gas is by having a working carbon monoxide detector that can alert you if you are in danger.”
The Importance of Traveling with a Portable Carbon Monoxide Detector (yahoo.com)
“Recent traveler deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in hotels and home rentals serve as reminders why this safety device is a packing list essential. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself.”
This Is the Travel Carbon Monoxide Detector I Always Pack – AFAR
Hyatt Hotel Rancho Pescadero in El Pescadero in the state of Baja California Sur –
“In a statement Wednesday, the local attorney general’s office said both had died from “intoxication by substance to be determined.” Earlier reports of the deaths suggested more specifically that gas inhalation was suspected.”
Two Americans Found Dead Inside Luxury Mexican Hotel Room (yahoo.com)
“A Hyatt spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions about whether rooms at Rancho Pescadero, which start at more than $600 a night, are equipped with carbon monoxide detectors.”
Two Americans found dead in luxury hotel room in Mexico – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Current and former employees at a luxury hotel in Mexico where two Americans were found dead said managers ignored signs of a possible gas leak and disabled carbon monoxide detectors so alarms would not disturb guests.
Mexican resort where 2 Californians died ignored gas leaks, workers say – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
“’They knew there were problems with a gas leak,’ Ricardo Carbajal, the former night manager of Rancho Pescadero, told The Los Angeles Times.
Mr Carbajal, who stopped working at the luxury hotel in March, said carbon monoxide detectors went off frequently over a period of three months last year before hotel managers disabled the alarms due to noise complaints.”
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