A couple have been reportedly found dead after inhaling generator fumes in their apartment in Port Harcourt township area of Rivers State.
Penpushing reports that a resident identified as James said the husband and wife had powered a generator inside their home, which led to their death, explaining that due to a power outage and heavy rainfall at night, the couple resorted to placing their generator inside the passageway of their apartment.
The resident added that by late Saturday morning, neighbours became concerned when the couple had not come out of their room, explaining that after the co-tenants waited and knocked on their door to ascertain their well-being, they decided to break into the apartment.
“They must have assumed that positioning the generator in the passage would not affect them in the bedroom. Upon forcing entry, they discovered the lifeless bodies of the couple. Subsequently, the incident was reported to the Central Police Station in Port Harcourt Township,” he narrated.
Penpushing further reports that the Rivers State Police Command Public Relations Officer Grace Iringe-Koko, when contacted confirmed the sad incident stating that the couple died from carbon monoxide inhalation.
The Command spokesperson who is police superintendent disclosed that their corpses had been deposited at the morgue as at the time of filing this report.
Penpushing also reports that, a Port Harcourt-based medical doctor, Dr Chinazor Offor explained that carbon monoxide displaces oxygen from haemoglobin, leading to heart and respiratory failure.
The medical practitioner stated that if a person is exposed for five to 15 minutes, the heart ceases to pump blood, which ultimately affects both the brain and respiratory system, and advised the public against placing generators near living spaces, warning that generators should be positioned far from homes to prevent direct exposure to toxic fumes.
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