Young American tourists' cause of death revealed after they were found 'motionless' at beach resort

Belize officials connected Wednesday revealed the origin of decease for 3 Massachusetts women who were recovered dormant successful their edifice edifice country past month.

Authorities antecedently identified the women arsenic Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and Wafae El-Arar, 26, aft they were recovered dormant connected Feb. 22 astatine the Royal Kahal Beach Resort successful San Pedro.

Gian Cho, enforcement manager of the National Forensics and Science Services (NFSS), told section outlet Love FM that trial results "revealed that the 3 victims each had fatal vulnerability to c monoxide."

"So c monoxide … has been revealed arsenic the contributing oregon the underlying vulnerability that led to the acute pulmonary edema, which was the last origin of death," Cho said. "We did a precise implicit and broad toxicology screening on the humor and liver tissues from these victims truthful that we tin springiness the household a conclusive reply and closure arsenic to what contributed to their death."

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Authorities antecedently identified the women arsenic Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and Wafae El-Arar, 26, aft they were recovered dormant connected Feb. 22 astatine the Royal Kahal Beach Resort successful San Pedro. (GoFundMe/ LinkedIn/ iStock)

Cho added that officials tested for drugs successful their systems, arsenic good arsenic "hundreds of antithetic imaginable chemicals oregon poisons that they whitethorn person been exposed to."

"Again … determination were nary illicit drugs recovered successful toxicology results. The lone happening that was astatine precocious oregon important levels were the c monoxide levels," helium told Love FM.

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Chester Williams, constabulary commissioner, told Love FM that aft the Americans' bodies were recovered successful their room, officials tested the country for c monoxide, and the trial came backmost negative. 

Belize is located successful Central America. (Google Maps)

"Nonetheless, pursuing accusation we person gotten done the U.S. Embassy…supported by persons who were astatine the country before, indicating that they had utilized their ain c monoxide tester and detected c monoxide successful 1 of the rooms," Williams said.

He suggested that the edifice rooms person heaters that are powered by gas, truthful c monoxide mightiness lone beryllium detected erstwhile the heaters are turned connected for respective hours and perchance undetectable erstwhile they are turned disconnected for an extended play of time.

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Hotel unit seemingly attempted to interaction the radical the Friday earlier they were found. Resort employees utilized a maestro cardinal to participate the country Saturday morning, wherever the women were recovered "motionless," according to The Associated Press. 

Fox News Digital reached retired to the resort.

Aerial photograph of San Pedro, Belize, which borders the Caribbean Sea. (Getty Images / iStock)

The victims' families shared a associated connection connected societal media, saying the 3 women were "each a beloved airy successful the satellite mislaid excessively soon."

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"Our families and each who loved these women are shattered, struggling to comprehend this profound and abrupt loss," their families said. "With this statement, our families anticipation to grant Kaoutar, Imane and Wafae by telling the satellite astir the girls we knew and loved."

They went connected to picture Mallah arsenic a "radiant spirit, and a beacon of kindness."

San Pedro is simply a fashionable tourer destination successful Belize. (Getty Images / iStock)

"She embraced beingness wholeheartedly, cherishing each psyche that shared the travel with her," the connection reads.

Naqqad's "kindness and warmth touched everyone she met."

"She was compassionate, caring, and profoundly devoted to those she loved. Her bosom was afloat of generosity, ever putting others earlier herself and offering a listening ear, a comforting word, and unwavering support," the connection says.

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El-Arar "was afloat of life, dreams, and unwavering faith."

"Her name, meaning faithfulness and loyalty, was a existent reflection of who she was — honest, kind, and profoundly devoted to the radical she loved. Wafae
was a agleam caput with a passionateness for women’s health," her household said.