Three people, one of them a minor, died on the first day of the year in Linares (Jaén) after inhaling carbon monoxide from a Picon brazier they used to heat the room. The emergency number 112 has confirmed that it received a notification from the firefighters of Linares at around 7:20 p.m. this Monday.
Upon entering the house on Las Descalzas street, rescue workers found dead a 16-year-old minor, a man and a woman, both adults, who, according to 112, died after inhaling smoke from a brazier. That was a python in the house. The possible family relationship between the victims of the event was not disclosed.
Picón is charcoal obtained from burning firewood from holm oaks or other trees. It has a high calorific value and is still used for heating in many rural areas in winter. However, experts believe it is not advisable to place the burning fire bowl in the room to alleviate the cold, as burning charcoal or wood in an enclosed environment produces high concentrations of carbon monoxide within minutes, a suffocating gas that causes short-term damage Disturbances can lead to time. Cardiovascular disease and death of the person.
In the tragic incident in Linares, the emergency services indicate that the most likely cause of death of the three people was that they fell asleep near a carbon monoxide carbon monoxide, with fatal outcome.
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