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Two Carbon Monoxide Incidents in Spain Leave Nine Hospitalized After Home Boiler Malfunctions

Officials attribute both exposures to faulty boiler combustion.

Overview

  • In Almansa (Albacete), eight people—including three minors—suffered carbon monoxide poisoning around 03:30 on Sunday, according to 112 Castilla-La Mancha.
  • Guardia Civil, local police, Almansa firefighters, two ambulances and a mobile ICU responded, and all affected were transported to the municipal hospital.
  • In Oia (Pontevedra), one resident was taken to Vigo’s Hospital Povisa after calling 112 with fatigue and shortness of breath consistent with carbon monoxide exposure.
  • Galicia’s 112 reported the Oia home’s wood-fired boiler had been fed coal, causing poor combustion and carbon monoxide buildup verified by the GES de A Guarda.
  • No deaths were reported in either case, though outlets differ on the exact timing of the Oia incident.