A family of six in Linz had headaches for days and some members vomited. After the emergency medical services were finally called, they immediately raised the alarm. The carbon monoxide detector went off because, as it turned out, the gas boiler was defective.
Due to a defective gas boiler, a police patrol was sent to Landwehrstrasse on Friday around 8:15 p.m. When the officers arrived, the professional fire brigade was already on site and the apartment in question, a Turkish family of six, could already be entered because there were no longer elevated carbon monoxide levels.
The detector went off
The family said they had all felt very ill for four to five days. They described headaches and vomiting as symptoms. That’s why they informed the emergency medical service tonight. He had a small carbon monoxide detector attached to his emergency bag, which immediately rang loudly as he entered the apartment.
Apartments had to open
All windows in the apartment were immediately opened and the fire brigade was alerted via an emergency call. The family was given first aid and then taken to Kepler University Hospital. In the meantime, the professional fire brigade carried out CO measurements throughout the entire residential complex. Due to the absence of tenants, several apartments had to be opened by the professional fire brigade.
The heating was turned off
At 8:30 p.m., employees from Linz AG arrived and also took measurements – the values were still elevated. Further measurements were taken in the affected apartment around 10:30 p.m. After high values were detected again, the gas boiler in the apartment was turned off.
Source: Krone
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