Friday, August 8, 2025

Gas leak confirmed as cause of death of US couple

A faulty, gas-powered water heater caused the death of a couple from the United States last month, authorities have confirmed.

The prosecutor’s office in Guanajuato said on Friday that two people on vacation in San Miguel de Allende died of asphyxiation from propane gas.

The victims have been identified as Edward Winders and Barbara Moller, both 76, of New Orleans, Louisiana, who were staying in a rented apartment when a gas leak occurred.

The owner of the apartment notified emergency personnel on November 17 after noticing a strong odor of gas in the vicinity.

It was the second time this year that visitors on vacation in Mexico have died as a result of faulty gas heaters. A couple and their two children died in a condominium in Tulum, Quintana Roo, last March.

Source: Periódico AM (sp), Associated Press (en)

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
vehicle on fire

Suspect arrested in Monday killing of Reynosa prosecutor

0
The alleged assasin belongs to a faction of the Gulf Cartel, known as major fuel traffickers in the region .
A heat map of Mexico showing temperatures over 40 C along the northern border, throughout Sonora and in parts of the Baja peninsula

In Ivo’s wake, intense heat and stormy conditions continue to affect northwest Mexico 

1
Mexicali set a new record Thursday when temperatures hit a dangerous 52.7 degrees C (127 degrees F).
Sheinbaum and Trump

‘There won’t be an invasion’: Sheinbaum de-escalates after Trump orders US military to target cartels

4
Sheinbaum dismissed New York Times reporting that the directive authorized military use abroad, on land and sea.
BETA Version - Powered by Perplexity