Carbon monoxide poisoning Two women unconscious when visiting a hookah bar

Several people suffer carbon monoxide poisoning in Shisha Bar - 2 women unconscious

At the weekend, two women in a shisha bar in Lower Saxony have become unconscious because of a carbon monoxide poisoning and had to be taken to a hospital. Several other guests also had to be medically treated.

Elevated carbon monoxide levels measured

In the night from Saturday to Sunday, there was a shisha bar in Lower Saxony Peine to a large-scale deployment of fire, ambulance and police. According to a release published on the "Press Portal," elevated bar-monoxide levels had been measured at the hookah bar. According to the information, two female guests of the bar had briefly become unconscious and were taken by ambulance to Klinikum Peine.

In a shisha bar in Lower Saxony, several people have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. Two women were even unconscious and had to be taken to the hospital. (Image: wisanuboonrawd / fotolia.com)

Shisha bar has been closed for the time being

Eight other guests, who were found to have high levels of carbon monoxide, have received medical attention on the spot.

In total, twelve ambulances, two ambulances and 41 firefighters as well as two patrol cars were on site.

According to police, the hookah bar was provisionally closed and initiated a preliminary investigation.

Deadly danger

In the past, carbon monoxide poisoning by shisha smoking has been reported several times.

Health experts have therefore called for carbon monoxide detectors for hookah bars.

With a poisoning it comes to complaints such as headache, dizziness, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, nausea and unconsciousness up to the death by suffocation.

Various carbon monoxide sources

"Carbon monoxide (chemical term: carbon monoxide) is produced by the combustion of carbonaceous materials under high temperature and low oxygen supply," explains the Poison Information Center North (GIZ North).

Common sources of danger are fireplaces whose ventilation system does not work well enough and faulty gas water heaters.

Carbon monoxide poisoning by wood pellets is also possible.

Barbecues and mushrooms can also be a risk - and even shisha bars. (Ad)