A Man in His 50s Found Dead After Falling Asleep with Heater On Inside Tent

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] A man in his 50s was found dead after falling asleep with a portable heater on inside a tent following fishing with companions in Naju, Jeonnam.

According to the Naju Police Station on the 7th, at 9:07 a.m. that day, A (59) was found dead inside a tent at a reservoir in Sanpo-myeon, Naju-si, Jeonnam, where he had been camping.

A was known to have fallen asleep with a portable heater on inside the tent after fishing with companions at the reservoir the previous day.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident, suspecting death by gas poisoning.