5 people killed in Turkey due to carbon monoxide heater poisoning

Five people from four families were killed in carbon monoxide heater poisoning in southeastern Gaziantep province of Turkey on Friday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The victims are Dondu Acar, 29 years old; Resul Acar, 10; Muslum Acar, 12; Fatma Acar, 7; and Mustafa Acar, 17. They were found dead at home in Nizip district of Gaziantep, when one of the relatives could not reach his family and informed villagers to look for them. The bodies were taken to Birecik State Hospital, said the report. An investigation into this incident was underway.