Two children died in Mykolaiv due to carbon monoxide poisoning

Mykolaiv police are investigating the deaths of two young children who were left unattended by their mother overnight. According to the preliminary version, the cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning. Investigative actions are underway to establish all the details of the tragedy and bring the perpetrators to justice.

This was reported by the police of Mykolaiv region.

During the inspection of the apartment, law enforcement officers noted that the hot water tap was open in the bathroom, which caused the apartment to be filled with steam and condensation on the ceiling. No external signs of violent death were found, but the children's bodies were sent for examination to determine the final cause.

The mother was detained. The police initiated a pre-trial investigation under Part 1 of Article 166 (malicious failure to fulfill parental duties) and Part 3 of Article 135 (leaving in danger, which caused death) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The woman faces up to 8 years in prison.

Earlier, doctors released the results of an investigation into the outbreak of norovirus infection in a school in Izmail district of Odesa region: the cause was a violation in the food unit.

An outbreak of acute intestinal infection of norovirus etiology was recorded among students of the Broske general secondary education institution of the Safianivka village council in Odesa region. As of May 14, 2025, 24 people were infected, 23 of whom were children under the age of 15. Five were hospitalized in the infectious diseases department of a local hospital, while the rest are being treated on an outpatient basis.

The results of the investigation, released by the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, confirmed that the outbreak was caused by a gross violation of sanitary and anti-epidemic regimes in the school's food unit. The institution was sent an order to eliminate the violations of sanitary legislation, and the authorities were informed by an official letter.

Катерина Глушко