During a concert at a church near Barcelona, 35 people in the audience suffered carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty heaters being used. Three people, including an 80-year-old woman and 8-year-old child, had to be rushed to the hospital in serious condition, while most others had mild effects from inhaling the toxic gas. The building was ventilated overnight and deemed safe to reopen by firefighters the next day, highlighting the importance of regular safety checks on heating systems to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

1. The church of Sant Vicente de Gualba , near Barcelona on the Spanish Costa Brava had a
concert last Sunday and thirty five people in the audience suffered carbon monoxide poisoning .
Three people were in such a serious state that they had to be rushed to hospital.One was an 80
year old woman , one an 8 year old child and the other a 50 year old woman.Most suffered only
mild effects from inhalation of the gas.
The cause was found to be a faulty combustion of the heaters which were being used during the
concert .The alarm was raised at 8.30 when people began to feel unwell .Some were treated by
paramedics at the scene and the others were taken to hospital .
The building was ventilated over night and by the following day firefighters deemed it to be safe
for use .It was then re-opened to the public .
This is a classic case where heating systems need to be checked on a regular basis for their
safety .Carbon monoxide is a silent killer .
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