Turning on a charcoal barbecue in the house to warm up is tantamount to committing suicide.
According to the state-run CBC, 11 members of a family almost died from carbon monoxide poisoning on the morning of the 7th in Ottawa, where power was cut due to the ice rain that occurred on the 5th.
Rescue teams and fire departments were dispatched to a house located on Arnold Drive, Ottawa at 7:30 am on the 7th, found 11 family members with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, and rushed them to the hospital. Those who received treatment are currently recovering.
When the house became cold due to a power outage, they turned on a charcoal barbecue on the second floor to warm themselves up and were poisoned by carbon monoxide. Fortunately, one of the family members felt unwell and called 911 to prevent a catastrophe.
When rescuers and firefighters arrived on the scene, the carbon monoxide concentration was 180 parts per million (ppm).
In general, if you are in a place where the concentration of carbon monoxide is 200 ppm, you will feel a headache within 2 to 3 hours and lose your judgment.
At a concentration of 1,600 ppm, death occurs within 2 hours, and at 12,800 ppm, within 3 minutes.
Typical symptoms include headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and shortness of breath.