On January 30, the deputy director in charge of statistics and information of the General Department of Civil Protection of Algeria, Colonel Farouk Achour, said that the agency had recorded a total of 54 deaths from asphyxiation. carbon monoxide (CO) this month only.
Speaking on National Radio, Colonel Achour stated that the above deaths were all related to the use of drugs. heating equipment and water heater in winter.
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The lack of ventilation and failure to follow basic safety rules are the causes of such heartbreaking incidents.
In addition, Colonel Achour said fireman saved 714 lives in many other asphyxiation cases in this country.
According to the fire department, the above statistics reflect a significant increase in the number of deaths from asphyxiation CO compared with 33 deaths in the same period in 2022.
Trung Khanh (VNA/Vietnam+)
