Mysterious Bahamas deaths attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning
by Christopher Hutton, Breaking News Reporter
| May 24, 2022 08:35 AM
Coroners have determined the cause of death for three Americans who were found dead at a Bahamas resort.
The autopsy and toxicology reports of Michael and Robbie Phillips and Vincent Chiarella were released on Monday. The new reports revealed that the causes of death were less suspicious than expected.
The trio died from carbon monoxide poisoning at the Sandals Resort, according to the Nassau Guardian. No additional information has been released.
The Phillips and Chiarella reported feeling ill on May 5 and reported to a local clinic, according to local authorities. Donnis Chiarella also reported feeling sick but was flown out of the Bahamas to a Miami hospital on May 8 to get additional medical care.
Carbon monoxide poisoning and deaths have been a problem at vacation resorts in the past. At least 12 people died from carbon monoxide poisoning at short-term rentals in 2019. Resorts outside of the United States appear to have been a particular source of carbon monoxide poisonings.
At least 14 people died from carbon monoxide poisoning while vacationing in the Dominican Republic between 2016 and 2019, according to Fox 13.
The main way to counter the spread of carbon monoxide is a carbon monoxide sensor.
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