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Tragedy strikes Mount Gambier: 1 dead, 3 hospitalized from CO poisoning
12 Jul
Summary
- A 55-year-old man died at the scene due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Three other occupants were found unconscious and taken to hospital.
- Emergency services discovered the unconscious occupants just before 9am Saturday.
A 55-year-old man has died following suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a Mount Gambier home in South Australia. On Saturday, July 11, emergency services were called to a Penola Road property just before 9am. They discovered four occupants unconscious inside the residence.
Tragically, the 55-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Three other individuals were transported to the hospital for urgent treatment, with initial indications pointing to carbon monoxide poisoning. Limestone Coast police are currently investigating the incident, though it is not believed to be suspicious at this time.
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