Postmortem reveals toxic gas caused Dehiwala deaths
2016-03-16
The postmortem revealed that the death of four people inside a house at Kawdana in Dehiwela this morning has been caused by the inhalation of toxic gas.
Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate Praharsha Ranasinghe, who conducted the magisterial inquiry into the deaths, had ordered that the body parts be sent to the Government Analyst.
Investigations carried out at the scene have revealed that the carbon monoxide had been emitted after a mobile phone charger that was plugged in got burnt. (H.M. Dharmapala)
2016-03-16The postmortem revealed that the death of four people inside a house at Kawdana in Dehiwela this morning has been caused by the inhalation of toxic gas.
Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate Praharsha Ranasinghe, who conducted the magisterial inquiry into the deaths, had ordered that the body parts be sent to the Government Analyst.
Investigations carried out at the scene have revealed that the carbon monoxide had been emitted after a mobile phone charger that was plugged in got burnt. (H.M. Dharmapala)
