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Three US tourists die under mysterious circumstances in the Bahamas
Three vacationers were found dead in their rooms at a resort in the Bahamas
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After three tourists died in their hotel in the Bahamas, the police opened an investigation – and targeted the resort’s air conditioning system.
Three American tourists died at a luxury resort in the Bahamas on Friday. Although the police are investigating an initial suspicion, the circumstances of the death are still unclear. Donnis C., another vacationer and wife of one of the deceased, is being treated at a hospital.
As the “Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungAccording to reports, the woman woke up on Friday with her arms and legs swollen and unable to move. Her husband was lying on the floor unconscious. Donnis then yelled loudly for help. The hotel staff immediately called the medical emergency services and the authorities However, the rescue workers could only determine the death of the man.In another room, the emergency services found two more bodies.
No danger to the public in the Bahamas
All three fatalities showed signs of seizures, but there were no signs of injury or violence. Health Minister Michael Darville therefore rules out an intentional act. The politician immediately went to the resort on Great Exuma Island to avoid endangering the public. “We think it was an isolated incident in a certain place,” he said afterwards. He also announced that the four Americans had been examined in a clinic the day before.
They complained of dizziness and nausea. According to a report by the “New York Post“The doctor treating the vacationer is said to have advised the vacationer to leave. Nothing more is known about the cause of death, but the police are following up on the tip of a roommate of the vacationers. Chris Coucheron-Aamot, also an American, said in the social networks Noise from the air conditioning in the next room reported.When the device started, he woke up again and again on Friday night.
Toxic gases from the air conditioner?
According to reports from the “mirror” and the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” the escape of toxic coolant as the cause of the deaths. These increased in the early 2000s in the USA after several young people had deliberately inhaled the coolant. “Huffing” was the name of the dangerous trend, through which the teenagers promised themselves a “high”.
However, experts point out that the substances used in air conditioning systems are less toxic and that high concentrations over a longer period of time are required for cooling gases to have a lethal effect. However, this could have been the case in the resort due to a leak in the system.
The dead would now first be officially identified, then a pathologist would look for the cause of death, said Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper on Sunday. The police, the health and tourism ministries and the US embassy are working closely together. According to Darville, doctors and scientists are also involved in the investigation. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the affected families,” the statement said.
“We are actively working to support both the investigation and the guests’ families in any way we can during this difficult time,” the department said.
Sources: “The mirror“, German press agency, “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung“, “The New York Post“