Hai Phong – On the morning of June 2, Ms. L.T.L discovered her husband and two children unconscious in the car.
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On June 2, An Lao district police (Hai Phong) said that 3 people in the same family in Truong Son town (An Lao district) suffered from gas asphyxiation while sleeping in a car, causing one death.
The incident happened at about 3:00 a.m. on the same day, when Ms. L.T.L (born 1976, residing in Truong Son town) discovered her husband and two children lying unconscious in the car.
Ms. L. immediately pried open the door and called for help to take her husband and children to Kien An General Hospital, Hai Phong for emergency treatment.
By the morning of the same day, Mr. P.V.T (born in 1974), Ms. L’s husband, and his son P.N.K (born in 2008) were still being treated by doctors and had regained consciousness.
Currently, An Lao district police force is still investigating the case.
During hot summer days, a power outage can make many people think of turning on the air conditioner and sleeping in the car to avoid the heat.
However, users need to keep in mind the following notes to avoid tragic accidents for themselves and their family members.
Sleeping in a car with the air conditioner on can be dangerous if you’re not careful
The main factor that makes it dangerous to sleep in a car with the air conditioner on for a long time is the presence of carbon monoxide gas.
To explain in detail, it can be understood that when you sleep in the car, the engine still has to work to keep the air conditioning system running.
Although this may not pose a significant risk to human health when driving in open spaces, the situation can become dangerous when air is confined to confined spaces.
Sleeping for too long in a stationary vehicle with the air conditioning on can endanger the lives of passengers
The leading factor contributing to death while sleeping in a car is carbon monoxide.
Under moving vehicle conditions, this gas will be circulated continuously.
People who are conscious may exhibit typical signs such as headache, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, chest discomfort, difficulty breathing, and seizures.
Long-term inhalation of the gas leads to increasingly severe symptoms, and if the concentration of carbon monoxide in the air is high, loss of consciousness can occur within about two hours.
In addition, using the car’s air conditioning system for a long time can lead to fuel exhaustion or the engine overheating (due to the forced cooling mechanism not working).
Park in a well-ventilated and shaded area.
Wear comfortable clothing and make sure you have enough supplies for rest, including pillows, blankets, and sleeping bags.
To increase ventilation, you should open the windows slightly or use a sunroof if you have one.
Opening windows slightly is a measure to help prevent unnecessary accidents due to gas suffocation
Hang curtains to ensure privacy and block sunlight.
Prepare a compact fan to ensure air circulation.
Inform relatives/friends about sleeping in the car.
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