Authorities in the southern province of Binh Duong are investigating the death of six people from suspected CO2 suffocation at their house on Sunday.
The house where the accident occurred
Six people including four children were found dead at a house in NJ15 Street in Thoi Hoa Ward, Ben Cat Town at noon on July 24 after a friend of the house owner's was unable to contact him at that time.
He later came to the house to call, but no one answered the door.
Through the door he saw some people lying on the floor. He called some local residents and they decided to break open the door and discovered that six people were dead already.
The victims were identified as the house owner Ly Quoc, 47, his 37-year-old wife, their three children aged 15, seven and two, and a 15-year-old niece.
According to local residents, there was a power outage the night before the incident.
An electricity generator was found operating inside the house which had all doors and windows closed.
An electricity generator is found operating inside the house
Initial investigations showed that the six victims might have died from asphyxiation due to CO2 inhalation coming from the power generator.
Police are further investigating the cause of the incident.
