In Herat, 140 individuals were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning.

In Herat province, 140 people were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning in the past 24 hours, according to officials. Many of the patients are children and women poisoned by carbon monoxide at home due to the cold weather and lack of power, forcing them to use gas as a heating source. Doctors have warned that negligence in the use of gas can be deadly and the sudden fall in temperature has led to an increase in patients. Some families also use coal for heating which also causes carbon monoxide poisoning.