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| Afghan consul dies of suffocation in Tajikistan |
| 2004-02-18 |
| MOSCOW: A consul Abdul Karim Umroni from Afghanistan died of suffocation in Tajikistan today after leaving a kerosene lamp on overnight to heat his apartment, officials said. His assistant was hospitalized in serious condition. Tragic accident, happens all the time. Why do you all look like you don’t believe it? |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #9 I've got a pressure washer with a DO NOT DRINK sticker... really. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-2-18 4:23:41 PM |
| #8 It's not impossible, or even that unbelievable. There have been a number of deaths in the Colorado Rockies from kerosene lanterns. Many of the Gold Rush prospectors died from similar incidents. We still have one or two deaths a year (mostly old people) from asphyxiation where someone will leave an open fire burning in an otherwise well-sealed room. Candles are more the culprit these days than kerosene, since very few people use kerosene for light (or heat) any more. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2004-2-18 3:57:32 PM |
| #7 Unless you get it stuck in your throat... |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-2-18 3:04:56 PM |
| #6 a charcoal brazier burning overnight in his tent A charcoal brazier would be a killer, they produce lots of carbon monoxide. Every time there's a big snowstorm and power outage, you have to warn people not to drag the grill inside for heating and cooking. A kerosene lamp should not be a problem, unless you have a very small, airtight room. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-2-18 1:49:25 PM |
| #5 Dar, does the sticker mention Tajikastan apartments or just apartments? Generic apartments might be to vague. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-2-18 1:38:04 PM |
| #4 Well, the Roman emperor Jovian's death in 364 was explained as a tragic accident involving suffocation after leaving a charcoal brazier burning overnight in his tent, but nobody really believes that, either. |
| Posted by: Ed Flinn 2004-2-18 1:19:06 PM |
| #3 I don't know why we wouldn't believe it. I can think of million of people who have died from leaving on their kerosene lamps overnight ....like....well..hmmm...give me a minute.... Ok.. ok....I've never, ever heard of anyone dying like that before... but that doesn't mean that it couldn't happen! |
| Posted by: B 2004-2-18 12:16:52 PM |
| #2 His assistant shoud be happy that the consul doesn't have a taste for Tex-Mex. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-2-18 11:35:13 AM |
| #1 Now if he'd had a Coleman lantern, he'd have had a warning label that would have prevented this! |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-2-18 11:00:15 AM |