Three family members including a 4-year-old child found dead at campsite... "Suspected carbon monoxide poisoning"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Three family members, including a 4-year-old child, were found dead at a campsite in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

At around 1:14 p.m. on the 2nd, the owner of a campsite in Cheongil-myeon, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon Province, discovered a couple in their late 30s and early 40s, along with their 4-year-old son, dead and reported it to the police. Inside the tent, a brazier, ashes of charcoal, and two unopened bags of charcoal were found.

The owner reportedly told the police, "It was past the time to dismantle the tent and check out, but there was no sign of life, so I checked and found the family collapsed."

The family, who came from Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, had reserved the campsite for a 2-night, 3-day stay starting on the afternoon of the 30th of last month, and were scheduled to dismantle the tent by noon that day.

The police suspect carbon monoxide poisoning and plan to determine the exact cause of death through an autopsy.

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