Sunday evening around 9:35 p.m., an ambulance was requested on rue François Vekemans, in Neder-Over-Heembeek. Following questioning from operator 112, help was sent for CO poisoning. A family of four complained of headache, vomiting, reactivity, etc.
The family (parents and two children) were evacuated to the hospital. The vital prognosis is not engaged. After checking the boilers in the three apartments of the building, the technician Sibelga closed and sealed the gas meters. A rigorous inspection of the installations should be carried out. The inhabitants of the second and third floors preferred to stay at home, despite the lack of heating.
“The incident was probably caused by a poor evacuation of the combustion gases as well as a lack of ventilation and supply of fresh air in the hermetically confined accommodation, says firefighter spokesman Walter Derieuw. The Brussels firefighters would like to remind you of the importance of having an approved device installed by an approved technician and of carrying out the necessary checks and maintenance by a qualified person. A supply of fresh air and good ventilation are also of great importance. “
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