Although not at dangerous concentrations, alcohol and carbon monoxide were discovered in the dead people’s blood.
According to news agency AFP, the initial blood tests cannot explain why 21 young people died in a South African nightclub more than three weeks ago. Authorities in South Africa are looking into a situation where numerous young individuals were discovered dead in a nightclub without a known cause of death. The youngest and oldest of the deceased were both under the age of 20.
According to the laboratory in Cape Town, the victims’ blood contained alcohol and carbon monoxide, but not in proportions that were fatal.
When carbon monoxide has converted more than 50% of hemoglobin to unbound oxygen, death results. The victims’ blood hemoglobin measurements showed that the maximum percentage of wedding-affected hemoglobin was 21%, significantly below the fatal range.
The doctor claims that methanol was also discovered in the blood of all the deceased. It can be transferred from the lab, but that also doesn’t account for the fatalities.
Other topics are still the focus of research, although it is unknown when the findings will be available.
An accident occurred at the end of June in a crowded nightclub where it appeared that the local youngsters were enjoying the end of the school year.
People reportedly sought to hurry out of the packed facilities, according to those who survived. A choke-inducing odor was noticed by at least one person.
31 persons were transported from the club to the hospital owing to a variety of symptoms, including headaches, back discomfort, tightness in the chest, and vomiting.
Owners and employees of the nightclub were detained for supplying alcohol to underage customers.