Family-of-seven are rushed to hospital suffering from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after falling ill inside their luxury Sydney mansion - and their swimming pool could be to blame
- A family of seven was taken to Prince of Wales Hospital on Monday afternoon
- Paramedics were called to a home in affluent suburb of Vaucluse around 2pm
- Family members reported symptoms of nausea and headache
A family of seven has been rushed to the hospital after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning in their Sydney home.
Paramedics responded to a multi-storey property in the affluent suburb of Vaucluse on Monday afternoon after the family reported symptoms of nausea and headache, 7News reported.
The family members, including four under 18, a 19-year-old, and two adults, are being treated at Prince of Wales Hospital where they are said to be stable.
Paramedics responded to a multi-storey property in the affluent suburb of Vaucluse, 8km outside of Sydney's CBD, after the family reported symptoms of nausea and headache
NSW Fire and Rescue believe the leak came from the family's pool heater
NSW Fire and Rescue told Daily Mail Australia the carbon monoxide leak is believed to have come from the family's pool heater, which allegedly malfunctioned and emitted the gas into the home.
'Fire and Rescue minimised the carbon monoxide by cutting off the fuel to the heater and ventilation, making the residence safe to re-enter', a spokesman said.
Carbon monoxide is known as the 'silent killer' because it is colourless and odourless and virtually undetectable by humans without technology.
Symptoms of CO poisoning include headache, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting and blurred vision.
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