Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-11-06

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] CO poisoning kills 2 guests at Thessaloniki-area hotel (Adds)

[01] CO poisoning kills 2 guests at Thessaloniki-area hotel (Adds)

The two victims, both men, 27 and 28, respectively, were found in separate rooms in the Panorama district hotel.

A local coroner said concentrations of the deadly emission reached between 70 and 80 percent in the victims' bloodstream.

An investigation is underway at the hotel by the fire brigade, while the owner of the hotel was arrested, according to reports. Also, the hotel was evacuated and all events cancelled.

According to reports, both victims were scheduled to attend a medical conference at the hotel, identified as the Nepheli.

The incident bears a macabre resemblance to the death of two British siblings, 6 and 7, almost two years ago to the day at a Corfu resort from the same cause, CO poisoning. A faulty boiler and inadequate ventilation were blamed for those fatalities.

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