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Man dies after suspected oxygen shortage while handling petroleum products in Mombasa

A 27-year-old man died while two others were hospitalised after they were reportedly overcome while handling petroleum products at a yard in Port Reitz, Mombasa County. The three men were taken to hospital by a Good Samaritan in a tuk-tuk at around 1.50am on Thursday. Police officers visited the hospital and established that one of [...] The post Man dies after suspected oxygen shortage while…

A 27-year-old man died after reportedly suffering from an oxygen shortage while handling petroleum products at a yard in Port Reitz, Mombasa County, Kenya. Two other men, who were also handling the petroleum products, were hospitalized with one unresponsive and the other semi-conscious. The deceased was identified as Wycliffe Kitungu Peter.

The exact location of the incident remains unidentified. Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the safety measures in place for handling petroleum products.

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