Two families suffered CO poisoning in Almaty
10:13, 28 February 2012
ASTANA. February 28. KAZINFORM Two families suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning in Almaty, the Kazakh Emergencies Ministry's press service reports.
On Monday a 49-year-old woman, two teens, aged 17 and 15, and a 7-year-old child suffered CO poisoning due to faulty furnace in Shanyrak 2 microdistrict of Almaty city. All of them were hospitalized.
Similar accident took place later in the day in Alatau district. Two women aged 42 and 20, and three children, including one newborn infant suffered CO poisoning were taken to hospital.