A forensic medical examination found poisonous gas in the late Hamburger’s hotel room Family proven in Istanbul. Phosphine was found in tissue samples taken from the room, state news agency Anadolu reported, citing an investigation. Phosphine was also found in hotel towels.

All four members of the Hamburg family died while on holiday in the Turkish metropolis in November. However, according to the report, final clarification regarding the cause of death is still pending.

Aluminum phosphide is often used to control pests. When combined with water, toxic phosphine gas is formed. Contact with moisture is also sufficient for a reaction to occur. In humans, phosphine can cause, among other things, dry cough, vomiting, liver and kidney dysfunction, and can be life-threatening if inhaled.

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