| Deaths due to asphyxiation evoke concern, 9 die in 6 days | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: Despite repeated warnings from the Health Department against using charcoal or gas heaters indoors, nine people, including five members of a family, have died of asphyxiation over the past six days across Jammu and Kashmir.
Every year during harsh winter such incidents occurred but people appears to be have not learnt any lesson from mistakes of others.
On January 1, 2025, three young men from Jammu were found dead under mysterious circumstances in a guest house in Bhaderwah, Doda district, where they had gone to celebrate the New Year.
While a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to determine the exact cause of their deaths, a charcoal heater was found in their room, suggesting asphyxiation as the likely cause.
The deceased were identified as Mukesh Singh, Ashutosh Singh, and Sunny Choudhary, all residents of Jammu.
On January 2, a mother and her son were found unconscious in their home in Gudder, Kulgam, due to suffocation caused by charcoal fumes. Tragic Every year during harsh winter such incidents occur. It seems people don't learn any lesson from the mistakes of others.
On January 1, 2025, three young men from Jammu were found dead under mysterious circumstances in a guest house in Bhaderwah.
On January 2, a mother and her son were found unconscious in their home in Gudder, Kulgam, due to suffocation caused by charcoal fumes.
In a heartbreaking incident on Sunday, a couple and their three young children were found dead in their rented accommodation in Srinagar.
The victims were identified as Nisar Ahmad Khan and his mother, Fameeda Akhter.
In a heartbreaking incident on Sunday, a couple and their three young children were found dead in their rented accommodation in the Sheikh Mohalla Pandrathan area of Srinagar. The family, originally from Gingal, Uri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, had been using an electric blower for heating.
The victims were identified as Ajaz Ahmad Bhat (38), his wife Saleema (32), and their children Areeb (3), Hamza (18 months), and a one-month-old infant. Police have registered a case and are investigating.
The Critical Care Department at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, has issued an advisory to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. The advisory highlights the dangers of carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas, and provides guidelines to reduce the risk of exposure. |
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