From The Peninsula Qatar
HANOI: Six people died and six more were left in a critical condition from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a karaoke bar in northern Vietnam, police said yesterday.
A performer belts out a song. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
The 12 men had apparently spent Sunday night at the karaoke bar in Quang Ninh province when there was a power failure, a policeman said.
“The bar owner ran the generator and we believe the victims suffocated due to generator fumes,” he said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
State media reported that the victims had been drinking heavily and had decided to sleep the night at the karaoke bar.
Carbon monoxide poisoning causes headaches, nausea and fatigue and prolonged exposure to the colourless, orderless gas can be fatal.
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