4 children dead after water mixed with pesticide creates toxic gas in Amarillo, Texas
4 children dead, 5 others hospitalized after water mixed with pesticide creates toxic gas
The children who died ranged in age from 7 to 17. One died at the scene. Three died after being taken to the hospital, CNN affiliate KVII reported.
4 children dead in Texas in pesticide spraying incident
The Amarillo Fire Department said in this case it was clearly purchased from an unlicensed dealer, since the person who used it didn’t know that mixing it with water could be damaging, KFDA reported. Once inhaled or ingested, the respiratory system is attacked and it only takes a few PPM (parts per million) to cause death.
Four dead, six hospitalized in chemical poisoning in Amarillo
The Amarillo Fire Department responded around 5 a.m. Monday to a carbon monoxide poisoning call and found one person dead and nine others sick, according to media reports.
The nine were transported to a hospital where three of them died, Amarillo Fire Department Capt. Larry Davis told the Amarillo Globe News.
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