At a New Year’s Eve celebration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, eight young people died from carbon monoxide poisoning. It would be four men and four women of around 20 years old.
They celebrated New Year’s Eve in a holiday home near the village of Tribistovo, not far from Mostar. The cause of the drama is still under investigation, but it appears that the carbon monoxide came from a power generator that was used for heating.
Small parties
Bosnia-Herzegovina, like many other countries, is in a lockdown. Public parties with more than thirty participants are prohibited, so many residents organized small New Year’s parties themselves. They were allowed. The bodies of the victims were found around 10 a.m. this morning.
Carbon monoxide is a life-threatening gas that is produced by incomplete combustion of, for example, natural gas, wood or petrol. The invisible, odorless gas is quickly absorbed into the blood, causing people to become unconscious and, if not acted upon, die.
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