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Four children affected by suspected butane gas poisoning in La Rioja
Four siblings aged 3, 6, 8 and 10 were affected by suspected butane gas poisoning at a home in Aldanueva de Ebro, in Spain’s La Rioja region.
Their parents were also at the home when emergency services arrived on Sunday.
One child was unconscious and medical workers stabilised the child in an ambulance.
The other three children were conscious and received medical care and oxygen.
Guardia Civil officers, medical teams and firefighters worked together to evacuate the children and check the home’s safety.
The children were given emergency care, but no further information about their condition was provided.
Four siblings aged 3, 6, 8 and 10 were affected by a suspected butane gas poisoning at a home in Aldanueva de Ebro, La Rioja.
One child was unconscious when emergency services arrived and was stabilized inside an ambulance.
The other three children were conscious and received medical care and oxygen therapy.
Civil Guard officers, medical staff and firefighters worked together to evacuate the children and check the home’s safety.
- Who
- Four siblings aged 3, 6, 8 and 10 were affected.
- What
- They were affected by a suspected butane gas poisoning.
- When
- Sunday, 25 October 2026.
- Where
- A home in Aldanueva de Ebro, La Rioja, Spain.
- Why
- The children were suspected of being exposed to butane gas; the cause was not stated.
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Emergency services went to the home after the four children were affected by suspected butane gas poisoning.
The children were taken outside; medical staff stabilized the unconscious child and treated the other three.
- Children affected
- Four siblings
- Ages
- 3, 6, 8 and 10
- Location
- Aldanueva de Ebro, La Rioja
- Child's condition
- One child was unconscious and later stabilized
- Emergency response
- Three ambulances and four fire crews were dispatched