Sad news out of Niles, MI where a 13 year old child died while attending a birthday party at a hotel pool. It appears the pool heater malfunctioned, sending 15 people to the hospital, including 8 kids as well as the child that died. Four of those treated and released were first responders.
In B.C., Canada a family of four was overcome by CO and killed. Investigators are looking at the cause being a faulty water heater.
It was confirmed that the car left running in the garage killed an 8-year old boy in Tulsa, OK last week.
A lawsuit has been filed after the deaths of 7 children and 1 adult back in 2015. The adult, who was the father of the children, had a gas generator running inside the house after the power had been cut to the property. The lawsuit claims that the power company improperly shut off power without notice.
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