Tragedy: Generator fumes kill pregnant woman, husband and son in Rivers

Generator fumes have claimed yet more lives as a family of three is said to have died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.

A man in the Elekahia community in Port Harcourt, the capital of River, is said to have succumbed to the fumes along with his pregnant wife and their child.

The victims are yet to be identified but their landlord, one Chikason  Boms, said that the generator was turned on and there was no ventilation.

Leadership reports:

Boms stated that they saw four persons lying on the ground when they entered the apartment, adding that the wife of the deceased was still breathing when they got into the house.

He said; “When we got there, I discovered that the  deceased’s big generator set was on and very close to their bedroom where there was no ventilation. Two persons were dead already while we took the remaining person  to Braithwaite Memorial Hospital, Port Harcourt. The doctors on duty did not respond to the emergency situation at that point, if not, that woman would have survived. We waited for too long before they could  attend to us but the  woman  passed on.”

The landlord stated that the only survivor of the incident was a 17-year-old girl who was living with the victims.

A nurse at the hospital, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the incident to LEADERSHIP Sunday, saying that a man, his pregnant wife and a little boy were brought to the hospital as early as 5am yesterday.

She said three of the victims died before help could come their way, adding that the hospital has recorded three incidents of death emanating from poisonous generator fume and urged the media to create awareness on the dangers of inhalation of  generator fume.