"The four members of a family from the northern German city of Hamburg that recently passed away in the coastal city of Istanbul, Turkey, died of poisoning from pesticides that were used in their hotel. This is the conclusion of the forensic report, which, according to Turkish media reports, was released to the authorities on November 26. The Istanbul Public Prosecutor's Office said on Thursday that the family members had been killed by an insecticide that was used in their hotel."
"Several media outlets had previously reported that investigators had discovered phoxine in the family's hotel room. This highly toxic gas is produced when aluminum phosphide comes into contact with water or moisture. It can damage the body's cells, preventing oxygen transport in higher concentrations and, for example, causing people to cough, vomit, as well as suffer liver and kidney dysfunction."
"In Turkey, aluminium phosphide is often used for pest control on farms and in warehouses. The death of the family of four has not only caused deep consternation, but also highlighted serious safety deficiencies and brought to the fore a series of unsolved cases of poisoning in Turkey. The family had traveled to Istanbul on November 9 for a short vacation. The parents and their two children went to hospital on November 12 complaining of symptoms that included pain, nausea and vomiting."
A forensic report concluded that four members of a Hamburg family who died in Istanbul were poisoned by a pesticide used in their hotel. Turkish prosecutors said an insecticide caused the deaths and found no signs of food poisoning. Investigators previously detected phoxine, a toxic gas produced by aluminum phosphide reacting with moisture, which impairs cellular oxygen transport and can cause coughing, vomiting, liver and kidney dysfunction. Four suspects working in food stalls and restaurants were released, while six people including the hotel and pest-control owners remain in custody. The deaths exposed serious safety deficiencies and links to other unresolved poisoning cases.
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