Mechanic’s advice turns fatal: Man, 3 grandchildren die after inhaling toxic fumes from idling bike

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An elderly man and his three grandchildren died from carbon monoxide poisoning in India's Annamayya district after a mechanic advised keeping a motorcycle engine running inside their home overnight. The parents, sleeping in a separate room, discovered the deaths upon waking. The incident highlights the dangers of inadequate ventilation and misguided advice.

A devastating incident in Annamayya district saw an elderly man and his three grandchildren perish in their sleep due to carbon monoxide poisoning. An idling motorcycle, kept running inside their home on a mechanic's advice, filled the house with deadly fumes overnight. The children's parents, sleeping elsewhere, discovered the tragedy upon waking.