Woman, Child Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Tenerife
A woman and child were hospitalized in El Rosario, Tenerife, after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heating system.
A 36-year-old woman and an 8-year-old child were hospitalized in El Rosario, Tenerife, after suffering from gas inhalation. Emergency services (112) reported on Saturday that the incident happened around 11:42 PM on Friday.
It's believed the gas inhalation was caused by a faulty heating system, leading to moderate carbon monoxide poisoning in both individuals. They were taken to Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria University Hospital.
Tenerife firefighters turned off the heating and aired out the house.