South Carolina couple found dead inside home after trying to keep warm

SOUTH CAROLINA — An Anderson County couple died Sunday from carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to heat their home, according to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office.

Emergency crews were called around 7 p.m. to a mobile home on Joe Black Road, where a man and woman were found dead. Investigators say the couple had been living in the residence without electricity.

According to the coroner, a generator had been running inside a bedroom to power a heater. The generator produced deadly carbon monoxide that filled the living space, leading to both deaths. The coroner ruled the deaths accidental…

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