The three young American women found dead at a Belize beach resort last month died from “fatal exposure to carbon monoxide poisoning,” according to a report.
Kaoutar Naqqad, 23; Imane Mallah, 24; and Wafae El-Arar, 26 — all from Revere, Mass. — were found dead inside their room at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort in San Pedro on Feb. 22.
A toxicology report from Belize’s National Forensic Service shows that the girls had a build-up of fluid in the lungs known as acute pulmonary edema which was triggered by the carbon monoxide exposure, according to the Daily Mail.
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The report revealed that the American tourists were all exposed to carbon monoxide before their deaths, and each registered carbon monoxide saturation levels of around 60% — with a fatal level being 40%.
Police believe the girls may have been exposed to carbon monoxide from a faulty water heater in their hotel room.
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