Son raised the alarm

Tragedy involving Austrian woman (62) at Lake Garda

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11.01.2026 06:00
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Tragedy surrounding a 62-year-old Tyrolean woman and her husband! The couple's son raised the alarm after he had been unable to reach his parents for days – the two apparently lost their lives due to a defective boiler.

His worst fears were confirmed: when he was unable to contact his parents at their second home in Lonato del Garda in northern Italy for several days, the couple's son alerted the Carabinieri. The officers gained access to the accommodation – just a stone's throw from Lake Garda – and found the bodies of the 62-year-old woman and her German husband (61) in the bathroom.

It quickly became clear that the couple had died of carbon monoxide poisoning on New Year's Eve.

The tragedy occurred behind this door – the investigation is ongoing.
The tragedy occurred behind this door – the investigation is ongoing.(Bild: EPA/FILIPPO VENEZIA)

The couple had personally taken care of the renovation work in the building. The house, which was not yet connected to the municipal gas network, was heated with a mobile liquid gas stove. Further technical investigations into the heating system are still ongoing. It was initially unclear whether the accident was due to a malfunction of the heating system or a problem with the ventilation.

In any case, the house was sealed off by the authorities and a forensic examination of the bodies was ordered.

The Italian Carabinieri sealed off the scene of the accident. The boiler (symbolic photo) is ...
The Italian Carabinieri sealed off the scene of the accident. The boiler (symbolic photo) is believed to have caused the tragedy.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/FILIPPO VENEZIA Stock A.)

The tragic incident is one of a series of recent carbon monoxide poisonings in the province of Brescia, including the death of a three-year-old child in Calvagese della Riviera and the admission of two women to the hospital in Nuvolera.

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