A mourning banner for the victims of a tragic gas leak incident in Hilla — the wife of Mohammed Shihab Jafat, their children, and the daughter of Mahmoud Shihab Jafat — displayed at the Yaseen family Hussainiya, where condolences will be received for two days starting April 13, 2025.
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Gas leak from AC unit kills woman and three children in Hilla
BABIL — A gas leak from an air conditioning unit killed a woman and three children while they slept early Sunday morning in the Nader al-Thalitha neighborhood of central Hilla, according to a source close to the family.
“The victims are a woman, her two children, and her husband’s niece,” the source told 964media. “They suffered gas poisoning from a leaking cooling unit while they were asleep.”
The incident occurred at dawn while the father was at work, the source added. “The leak was caused by a malfunction in the external part of the unit, which allowed gas to seep into the room.”
No smoke or fire accompanied the incident, and the silent nature of the gas leak meant neighbors were unaware until it was too late.