A middle school student in an apartment in Incheon died of suffocation after inhaling helium gas ordered online.
According to the Incheon Fire Safety Headquarters and Incheon Namdong Police Station, yesterday (5th) around 5:50 pm in a small apartment in Namdong-gu, Incheon, middle school student A (13), who was unconscious, was found by his parents, who returned home after going out.
The parents of group A called 911, saying, "His son is lying on the floor with a plastic bag on his face."
Army A received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by the 119 paramedics who were dispatched after receiving a report and was taken to a nearby hospital, but died.
An official from the fire department said, "The parents of Army A said, 'The child was usually playful, but he ordered helium gas by courier.
It is known that if you inhale a lot of helium gas, which is mainly used for injection into hot air balloons or decorative balloons, at once, it may cause blood flow disturbance or death due to lack of oxygen to the brain.
When helium gas, which is less dense than air, is inhaled, the frequency of the voice becomes higher than usual, and the octave rises and the voice changes.
In the United States in 2012, a 14-year-old girl died of a blood flow disorder after inhaling helium gas while partying with her friends all night long.
The police plan to additionally check the exact cause of the accident against the parents of Army A and helium gas sellers.
A police official said, "The cell phone of Army A cannot be unlocked.