Several families to hospital after camping trip – suspect coal poisoning – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio

Three of them have serious symptoms, according to the police. Both children, young people and adults from several families must have spent the night in the same tent. The police suspect that a charcoal grill is the cause of the poisoning. – The reason why the police believe it is carbon monoxide poisoning is that there was a charcoal grill inside the tent that was in use during the evening and that it probably emitted carbon monoxide, says operations manager Victor Fenne-Jensen in the Sør-West police district to news . Tengesdalsvatnet is a much-used resort and bathing spot in Sandnes municipality. Photo: Odin Omland / news He says that all ten have been sent to Stavanger University Hospital. There, among other things, blood samples will be taken to determine whether it is coal poisoning. The operations manager does not know the condition of the people who had serious symptoms. – Three adults were described as having severe symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. Two of them appeared unconscious and were given oxygen on the spot. Beyond that, I don’t know the extent of the damage, says Fenne-Jensen. The police were notified of the incident at Tengesdalsvatnet in Sandnes municipality by the AMK central at 03.18 on the night of Thursday.



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