By Frank Ulom
A young girl identified as Miss Favour Uduak Smith and her boyfriend have reportedly died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning from generator fumes in Calabar, Cross River State.
Converseer learned that the tragic incident occurred last week Friday, at Poultry Farm Road in Calabar South Local Government Area of the state.
According to Vanguard Newspapers, the young lovers who lost their lives had recently moved into a new apartment. The young man, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, brought in his girlfriend, Miss Smith, to stay with him when tragedy struck.
Following a power outage, he allegedly switched on a generator and left it inside the room before they went to sleep.
A source in the area, identified as Akong, said the generator ran throughout the night, leading to the tragic deaths of the occupants.
“He moved into the house newly and on Friday night, due to the unavailability of power supply, he turned on his generator and placed it inside the room throughout the night. By this morning, he and his girlfriend could not wake up,” she said.
The source also said a newly purchased puppy in the apartment died from the same fumes.
According to her, the bodies of the deceased were later evacuated to the mortuary, while the dog was buried by neighbours in the compound.
