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Couple dies from carbon monoxide poisoning during winter car camping in Taebaek

25.05.2026 05:03 1 min 2 sources
아시아경제 KOR + 1 more
Couple dies from carbon monoxide poisoning during winter car camping in Taebaek
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In South Korea, a couple in their 60s died from carbon monoxide poisoning while sleeping in a car with a tent attached. The incident occurred in Taebaek, Gangwon Province. Sources differ on whether the source was a fuel heater or a gasoline generator.

A couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning during winter car camping in South Korea. The incident occurred on January 18 at a parking lot near Taebaeksan National Park in Taebaek, Gangwon Province. The victims were in their 60s.

According to preliminary reports, the cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning. Sources differ on the details: one source states the gas came from a liquid-fuel heater running inside the car with closed windows; another says it came from a gasoline generator operating inside the tent.

This is the third such case in the country in the past month, prompting experts to again warn about the dangers of using fuel-burning devices in enclosed spaces.

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