In Ukraine, over the incomplete weekend, 4 people died and 25 more were injured due to carbon monoxide poisoning, UNN reports with reference to the State Emergency Service.
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According to the State Emergency Service, in just under two days, February 7-8, the "silent killer" caused 9 tragic incidents across the country.
Among the victims are entire families with very young children. This morning in the village of Zhukivtsi, Kyiv region, 4 people were injured due to violations of generator usage rules. Among them are children born in 2024 and 2025
4 people died due to faulty stove and gas heating in Ternopil region and Vinnytsia (two in each region).
The tragedies occurred mainly in rural areas and affected 8 regions.
As reported by the State Emergency Service, the main reasons are improper use of alternative energy sources and heating:
▫️generators (5 cases). This is the most common cause of poisoning these days. People continue to place them too close to windows or even indoors;
▫️ faulty stove heating (2 cases). Cracks in stoves, prematurely closed dampers;
▫️faulty gas equipment (2 cases).