Carbon monoxide
Forensic report shows Xanthi teen died of asphyxiation
A 16-year-old boy who was found dead in his home in northern Greece on Friday following a suspected gas leak died from asphyxiation, a forensic examination showed on Saturday.
Gas leak kills teen in family home, sisters critical
A 16-year-old boy has died from suspected gas poisoning in his home in Magiko, Xanthi, in northern Greece, while his sisters, aged 15 and 18, remain in critical condition. The incident occurred after the family was reportedly exposed to a gas leak, possibly from a newly installed propane system or carbon monoxide.
Sofia Implements Winter Vehicle Ban to Combat Pollution
Beginning December 1 and lasting until February 28, Sofia's city center will prohibit all vehicles classified in the first and second eco groups. This ban applies to the area known as the "small ring," which is bordered by "Vasil Levski," "Patriarch Evtimii," "Skobelev," "Oplchenska," and "Slivnitsa," as announced by the Sofia Municipality.
Faulty heating system suspected in mass carbon monoxide poisoning at Florina hotel
Authorities are investigating whether a potential construction flaw in the heating system led to a mass carbon monoxide poisoning at a hotel in Florina, northern Greece, according to reports on Tuesday.
Hotel owner testifying to prosecutor over gas poisoning incident
The owner of a hotel in Florina, northern Greece, was being questioned by a prosecutor on Monday after 14 guests at his facility were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heating system.
14 hospitalized after suspected carbon monoxide leak in northern Greece hotel
Fourteen people exhibited symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning on Sunday morning at a hotel in the village of Limnochori, Florina, in northern Greece.
According to local reports, all 14 individuals, some of whom were unconscious, were transported to hospital with respiratory issues, likely due to a carbon monoxide leak from the hotel's heating system.
TürkTraktör obtains financing for green investments
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a 70 million-euro loan to TürkTraktör in Türkiye to support the company in modernizing its manufacturing facilities and expand its green investments.
Compensation over Moria refugee camp deaths upheld
It took six years after the harsh winter that had enveloped the summer-style tents with snow in the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesvos for compensation to be awarded to the relatives of a Syrian and an Egyptian man who died from carbon monoxide inhalation as they tried to keep warm with makeshift stoves.
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Man dies in controlled mine explosion due to poisoning
A worker has died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a controlled mine explosion in the western province of Manisa's Soma district.
A controlled explosion was carried out at the mine operated by a private company in Soma's Eynez neighborhood at around 5 a.m. on April 11.
New Platform Shows Real-Time Air Pollution in Sofia
The cleanliness of the air will be able to be tracked completely online in real time. The metropolitan municipality presented its own monitoring system. It started operating today. The aim is to be a natural extension of the systems of citizens' initiatives for air pollution.