Keonjhar: 2 Dead, 3 Critical After Suspected Suffocation from Generator Fumes, Watch

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Keonjhar: In a tragic incident, two persons died while three others were critically injured, reportedly due to suffocation caused by generator fumes inside a closed room. The incident took place in Sudanga village under Nayakote police limits in Banspal block of Odisha’s Keonjhar district on Wednesday.

According to reports, Goddess Gaja Lakshmi Puja celebrations were underway in the village when a power outage occurred on Tuesday night.

Following the power cut, five youngsters reportedly switched on a generator inside a room and went to sleep after closing the doors and windows.

On Wednesday morning, local residents found all five lying unconscious inside the room. They were immediately rescued and rushed to Banspal Hospital for treatment.

However, doctors at the hospital declared two of them dead. The remaining three, whose condition was critical, were provided preliminary treatment before being shifted to the Keonjhar District Headquarters Hospital for advanced medical care.

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It is suspected that the five lost consciousness after inhaling fumes emitted by the generator in the poorly ventilated room.

On receiving information about the incident, Nayakote police reached the spot and launched an investigation to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to the tragedy.

The identities of the deceased and injured persons are yet to be ascertained.

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