The police investigation into the fatal accident in a hotel basement in Lech on Friday has revealed more details. It is still not believed that a technical defect in the heating system led to the deadly concentration of carbon monoxide. Rather, another reason for the increased concentration is assumed.
As the Lech Police Inspectorate told APA on Sunday, the carbon monoxide that most likely led to the deaths of the two men, ages 23 and 52, was caused when the pellets were rearranged or stored.
On Saturday, the pellets and the air were pumped out and a high level of carbon monoxide was measured in the room. A report is now being filed with the public prosecutor. It is possible that further investigation will follow.
The two men were found lifeless in the pellet warehouse on Friday evening. However, resuscitation measures were to no avail. The accident had led to a large deployment of emergency services: in addition to 200 firefighters, 47 rescue workers, five emergency doctors, four police patrols and the crisis intervention team were also on site. Six people have been taken to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Among them were three first responders and three firefighters.
Source: Krone
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