© MARC HERREMANS – MEDIAHUIS
In the Brussels municipality of Forest, five people were taken to hospital on Sunday evening after they became victims of CO intoxication. It concerns a family of three people, including a four-year-old child, and two neighbors. This was said by the spokesperson of the Brussels fire brigade, Walter Derieuw, on Monday.
“The emergency services received a call around 7:30 PM to go to an apartment in Auguste Lumièrestraat, after a family member had become ill,” says Derieuw. “When they went inside, the CO detector alarm went off.” Reinforcements were immediately called.
A child and his two parents were evacuated and taken to the nearest hospital, as were the neighbors on the second floor – the latter as a precaution. According to the fire brigade spokesperson, there is no life-threatening situation.
The source of the CO poisoning was a non-compliant water heater in the apartment’s bathroom. That room was also not well ventilated.