Two young men die from carbon monoxide poisoning in Noida after leaving stove on

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Two young men in Noida, India, died after leaving a pot of chickpeas boiling on the stove overnight. Upendra, 22, and Shivam, 23, were found dead the next morning due to suffocation from smoke and carbon monoxide. The men had gone to sleep with the gas on, causing smoke to fill their room. The door was shut, leading to a lack of oxygen and a dangerous buildup of carbon monoxide. Neighbors noticed smoke and broke down the door, but the men were declared dead at the hospital. Police are investigating, and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem.


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