A terrible tragedy occurred in the Odessa region right on Christmas Eve. In the village of Belino, Podolsky district, a mother and her three small children died in a private house.
This happened because of a large-scale fire that occurred in their house.
According to rescuers, the fire engulfed the building around 19:00. It quickly spread to an area of 80 square meters and the fire was extinguished only at 20:50.
According to the State Emergency Service, a 31-year-old woman and her two children died during the fire:
- 3 and 4 years old
- as well as a 2 year old nephew.
The deceased man was rushed to the hospital. He was diagnosed with significant poisoning by combustion products.
The tragedy in the Odessa region / Photo by the State Emergency Service
Recent cases of carbon monoxide poisoning
Unfortunately, due to the numerous massive shelling of Russians, Ukrainians are forced to heat their homes using different methods. Sometimes it ends in tragedy. For example:
- Five children were poisoned by carbon monoxide in the Odessa region on December 7. The preliminary cause of poisoning is a violation of fire safety rules during the operation of a heating furnace (cracks).
- In the Kyiv region, a 9-year-old boy was poisoned by carbon monoxide. The incident occurred due to a malfunction in the boiler.
- In Balakliya, the whole family died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. They heated the apartment with a gas stove. Law enforcers opened criminal proceedings for premeditated murder with the note “accident”.
