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12-Year-Old Dies in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Baltanás Home

Authorities are examining a traditional 'gloria' heating system as the possible source.

Overview

  • Emergency services received a 112 call around 10:30 a.m. on Christmas Day reporting an unconscious adult and a 12-year-old at a house on Calle de la Virgen in Baltanás, Palencia.
  • The boy was pronounced dead at the scene, and three relatives were transported to Hospital Río Carrión for treatment.
  • A 33-year-old man was taken by mobile intensive care unit, while a 21-year-old woman and a 2-year-old girl traveled by basic life-support ambulance.
  • Responders included the Guardia Civil, the Palencia provincial fire brigade, and Sacyl teams, with local health center staff activated.
  • The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation to confirm whether carbon monoxide exposure linked to a 'gloria' heating system caused the incident.