Khaberni - The Civil Defense Directorate announced on Friday morning the death of five members of the same family in a gas leak accident from a heater in Zarqa Governorate, raising the number of deaths from suffocation due to heating gas leaks to 9 in less than 24 hours, and 14 deaths since last Friday.
A Mother and Her Four Children
The Public Security Directorate announced this morning, Friday, the death of five people from one family due to respiratory distress caused by a gas leak from a heater in the Hashemite area of Zarqa Governorate.
The deceased are (a mother and her children), and the children's ages range between (11–14) years, and they are of Arab nationality.
A Man, His Wife, and Their Sons
On Thursday evening, four members of a family died from respiratory distress caused by a gas leak from a heater in the Hashemite area of Zarqā Governorate.
The Najjar clan mourns Monther Mamdouh Saeed Al-Najjar (Abu Muhammad), his wife, and his sons Muhammad (Abu Amir) and Issa, who died due to the incident.
A Child in West Irbid
On Tuesday, a two-year-old child died in Natifah town, west of Irbid, due to suffocation from a gas leak inside his family's house, where he was transported to Princess Basma Hospital, but he arrived deceased.
An Arab in Ajloun
Also on Tuesday, Ajloun Civil Defense personnel dealt with a fatality of a person of Arab nationality due to inhalation of fumes emitted from a wood stove inside a house.
A Man, His Wife, and Their Daughter
Last Friday, rescue and ambulance personnel from the West Amman Civil Defense Directorate dealt with a gas leak inside a house, resulting in the death of three people (a father, mother, and their daughter) and another person suffering from respiratory distress.
"The Silent Killer"
The incidents of improper use of heaters have increased due to falling temperatures and high demand for their use for extended periods, which can be accompanied by negligence resulting in deadly incidents, turning these heaters into a "silent killer" that causes damage and injuries quietly and unnoticed.
The term "silent killer" is used for carbon monoxide gas emitted from combustion processes in heaters, as it is a colorless, odorless gas that combines with hemoglobin in the blood and hinders its ability to carry oxygen, causing asphyxiation to the person exposed to it without them realizing, and killing without prior warning.
