Chlorine gas accident in the Mühlviertel: mother and children in the hospital

The three had gone swimming with their grandparents when the entire family complained of acute health problems. The rescue workers took the mother and her sons to the hospital as a precaution. The APA Samaritan Association confirmed a report by ORF Upper Austria on request.

The pool visitors complained about “breathing difficulties with a dry cough,” as a member of the Feldkirchen local office explained. This indicates symptoms of chlorine gas poisoning, which may have formed in too high a concentration due to poor ventilation. The mother of the two boys received oxygen and was monitored using a monitor. She and the children were stable, but were taken to the hospital as a precaution because of the persistent dry cough.