Four people died as a result of poisoning by gases accumulated in the cellar with potatoes. The incident occurred on August 9 in the village of Povetno, Lviv region, in the basement of a two-story residential building.
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This was announced on August 10 by the State Service of Ukraine for Emergency Situations.
People entered the basement of the house where the potatoes were stored and probably lost consciousness due to inhalation of dangerous gases. Among the dead are a woman born in 1956 and men born in 1952, 1978 and 1971.
Such a high concentration of gases could probably arise due to the process of rotting potatoes located in the basement. When organic materials, such as potatoes, decompose, various chemical reactions occur that can release dangerous gases. The final causes of death will be established by the investigation, the State Emergency Service said.
Source: Racurs
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