Camping deaths in Tasmania

petengail · Guru

Camping deaths in Tasmania

golivers travels · Guru

Very sad, must not have realised the stove was on or how dangerous it is. Glenda

Sheba · Guru

This happened somewhere else not too long ago. That time, only 1 fatality though.

I think they've maybe left the stove burning to warm the 'van, and the flame has gone out.

Cheers,

Sheba.

jimbo · Guru

It's a strange thing to do.. Warming the Van up then going to sleep.. just add another blanket....So sad to go that way

Vic · Guru

Similar thing happened in WA years ago, man and his young daughter were free camping and had blocked the vents etc in their campervan to keep out the cold, I think it was the burnt gas from their gas fridge that overcame them, very sad.

jimricho · Guru

One would assume there will be an inquest or the Police will determine the cause. If as we suspect they were using a stove to warm the van, even if it remained burning it well may have produced enough carbon monoxide to be fatal.