Three people, including a 19-year-old senior high school graduate, have been found dead in a room at Mahean-Ablekuma, a suburb of Accra, in what appears to be a case of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator.
The deceased are Florence Naa Kwarley, 19, Jonas Ofosu Yeboah, a carpenter and owner of the room, and a third yet-to-be-identified individual.
According to reports, Mr. Ofosu Yeboah placed a generator inside a locked corridor on the night of the tragedy while the three victims were asleep, following a power outage.
The enclosed space allowed exhaust fumes to build up, leading to the deaths.
The bodies were discovered early Wednesday, May 6, in a hardened state, indicating they had been dead for several hours before being found.
Bernice Ofosu, sister of the late Jonas Ofosu Yeboah, told AdomNews reporter Ohene Amponsah: “It is heartbreaking. My brother was always careful, but that night he placed the generator in the corridor to deal with the power outage. We never imagined it would end like this.”
The Amasaman Divisional Police Command has confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
Authorities are urging the public to never use fuel-powered generators indoors or in unventilated spaces.
