Overview

• Kaoutar Naqqad, Imane Mallah, and Wafae El-Arar, all from Massachusetts, were found dead in their hotel room at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort on February 22, 2025.
• Toxicology results confirmed acute carbon monoxide poisoning as the cause of death, with carboxyhemoglobin levels exceeding 60%.
• Belizean authorities conducted a second test of the hotel room after initial testing showed no signs of carbon monoxide; final results are still pending.
• An instant hot water heater is the suspected source of the carbon monoxide, though investigations are ongoing.
• The victims' families, initially skeptical of the investigation, expressed relief at the findings but await results of a secondary review in Massachusetts.