We continue to report new details about the cause of death of a British couple at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel in Egypt. Today, it was revealed that Susan and John Cooper's room was located in close proximity to the room where the previous day's shooting took place. fumigation was carried out (TRN: destruction of pests and pathogens by poisoning them with toxic vapors or gases), reports Travelweekly.
According to the publication, toxic substances were sprayed in a room at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic hotel the day before the British tourists died.
In turn, Kelly Ormerod, the daughter of the victims, who was on holiday with her parents, said that in their room "there was a strange smell."
The British room was connected to the room where the fumigation was carried out by a single door.It was sealed with tape, but a source close to the investigation told the publication that the chemicals could enter the tourists' room through the suspended ceiling.
“Some tourist areas use quite heavy chemicals that are permitted in Egypt, but are banned in Europe", — the source said.
However, Majid al-Adawi, director of the Hurghada City Hospital, where the autopsy of the deceased was performed, doubts The Times reports that fumigation could have caused the death of a married couple.
"The substances used for fumigation do not affect people," “He said, adding that symptoms of such poisoning include diarrhea, vomiting, and breathing problems.
"As far as I know, they didn't have any such symptoms, — the expert emphasized.
Meanwhile, a media source suggested that methyl bromide was used as a fumigant, which in some cases can cause liver and kidney damage, heart problems and coma." The substance is banned in the UK.
It also became known that the day before the death of the British Hotel guests were asked not to use tap water. Between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM, the hotel was cleaning the water pipes. The hotel clarified that this was a "regular preventative measure."
As a reminder, 69-year-old Mr. John Cooper died in a hotel room on August 21. His wife, 63-year-old Susan Cooper, died six hours later in the hospital. Initially, doctors recorded cardiac and respiratory failure as the cause of death for both tourists.
Egypt's tourism ministry later said an investigation into the deaths of the British tourists was expected to be completed this week, after which their bodies would be repatriated to the UK.
Following the incident, tour operator Thomas Cook offered 300 of its clients, Guests staying at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel can move to other hotels or end their vacation.
Source: trn-news.ru