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15 killed in carbon monoxide poisoning
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-02-17 06:30
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A woman receives treatment for carbon monoxide
poisoning in a hospital in Yanbian, Northeast China's Jilin Province
February 16, 2006. A large-scale carbon monoxide poisoning hit residents
living in bungalows in the region, kiling 15 and hospitalizing 32 others,
8 of whom are in critical situations. Experts attributed the deaths and
illnesses to unusually low atmospheric pressure and increased rain and
humidity, which trapped carbon monoxide from burning coal close to the
ground, the China Broadcasting Station
reported. [Xinhua]
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