Two people were found dead in a Merrillville, Indiana, home, authorities said Monday, with the cause believed to be carbon monoxide poisoning.
Two elderly people were found dead in a northwestern Indiana home from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after bird nests apparently clogged an air exhaust pipe, authorities said Monday. A relative called 911 Sunday morning after discovering the two residents unconscious in the home in Merrillville, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported.
Yerga said Monday that a preliminary investigation showed that the home's boiler flue, an exhaust pipe tied to its natural gas-fueled heating system 'was clogged with birds nests, resulting in fatal levels of CO inside the home.' INDIANA FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE DOZENS OF PEOPLE FROM FATAL, MULTI-LEVEL APARTMENT BUILDING FIRE CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Carbon monoxide is a toxic, odorless gas that is produced by combustion.
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