Mother and Daughter Suffered CO Poisoning Due to Smoldering Pellet Fire

A woman from Villach and her eight-year-old daughter suffered carbon monoxide poisoning in an apartment early Thursday morning. They were rescued by the fire department and taken to the hospital.

Gases from Smoldering Fire Entered Apartment Through Ventilation

The cause is believed to be a smoldering fire in a pellet heating system. The carbon monoxide is thought to have entered the apartment through a ventilation duct, according to the main fire station in Villach.

The fire department was alerted shortly before 6:00 a.m., with initial reports indicating unconscious individuals in an apartment in the Lind district. After a brief assessment, a breathing apparatus team conducted a so-called "crash rescue": The child and the woman were rescued from the apartment and handed over to a Red Cross emergency medical team.

Building Had to Be Evacuated

The fire department's multi-gas detectors indicated a dangerous concentration of carbon monoxide in the apartment, prompting an immediate evacuation of the multi-family building. Thirteen residents and a cat were brought to safety.

Higher CO levels were also detected in the underground garage and the heating room, leading to the clearing out of the pellet storage room there. A smoldering fire was discovered in the storage room. The cause of the fire was initially unclear.

(APA/Red)

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