Sisters die in Seychelles -odd story

[Anonymous]

Very unlikely that they would both suffer from a SCUBA related problem. It's pretty rare (I'm a diver with over 250 dives).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so crazy. I had never heard of people dying on vacation from breathing in pesticide, but I bet the PPs who have mentioned it are right.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/phosphine-gas-likely-cause-of-thailand-deaths-of-quebec-sisters-coroner-1.2977667

They might have been intoxicated from drinking all day, but that may end up being relatively unrelated. Awful.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very unlikely that they would both suffer from a SCUBA related problem. It's pretty rare (I'm a diver with over 250 dives).

Just about any possibility put forth would be very unlikely (that's why it's a mystery so far), but one of those explanations is true.

[Anonymous]

Would they even mention prescription drugs in the room if they weren't narcotics? I can't see why they'd say anything about it if the drugs were for cholesterol or diabetes or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My first thought was dry drowning. Or in adults, secondary drowning. It happens. I guess the toxicology report will say more.

Mine too but to happen simultaneously in two people seems unlikely.

[Anonymous]

My bet? Hotel staff or people they bought alcohol from tried to cut the good stuff with moonshine. If you don't make moonshine correctly it contains methanol, sometimes in fatal concentrations. Methanol poisoning leads straight to pulmonary and cerebral edema. They are being super quiet and mum on this because if true, it would be terrible for the local tourism industry.

[Anonymous]

Pulmonary edema. What can cause it? Scuba? Moonshine?

[Anonymous]

Here's what the daily mail is saying FWIW: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3815914/Minnesota-sisters-dead-1-800-night-Seychelles-villa-fluid-lungs-linked-drug-overdoses-locals-tell-cocaine-culture-tourists.html

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Anonymous wrote:What prescription medication would cause edema when combined with alcohol? There was prescription medicine in the room but they're not disclosing what it is.

An overdose from opiates causes edema. Taking drugs in an unfamiliar place can also cause overdose.

[Anonymous]

This doesn't make sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My bet? Hotel staff or people they bought alcohol from tried to cut the good stuff with moonshine. If you don't make moonshine correctly it contains methanol, sometimes in fatal concentrations. Methanol poisoning leads straight to pulmonary and cerebral edema. They are being super quiet and mum on this because if true, it would be terrible for the local tourism industry.

I think this is very unlikely. Poor people in Seychelles make toddy, but there are no illegal distilleries/moonshine. My bet is drugs (which are unfortunately prevalent) or accidental poisoning from insecticide.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Drugs? I doubt it at their age.

US drug deaths are highest for middle-aged whites.

White privilege.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would they even mention prescription drugs in the room if they weren't narcotics? I can't see why they'd say anything about it if the drugs were for cholesterol or diabetes or something.

eh...I wouldn't hang my doubts on that PP. Just about every story you hear where a mysterious death occurs they almost always add that information in there. Many of us have some type of prescription medication with us when traveling - could be something as benign as antibiotics, or even medication related to protecting their health due to the places they were traveling to. At the time of their death they had already been in Africa a whole month.

Plus if you read about their love for foreign travel, and one of the sisters being a competitive skater etc., strong odds are that they were not using narcotics.

My first thoughts were: 1) someone laced their drinks 2) scuba diving

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Drugs? I doubt it at their age.

US drug deaths are highest for middle-aged whites.

White privilege.

As opposed to murdering one another? Why do you troll every thread with this stupid comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Drugs? I doubt it at their age.

US drug deaths are highest for middle-aged whites.

White privilege.

As opposed to murdering one another? Why do you troll every thread with this stupid comment.

Maybe it's because some are being killed by police?