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Man found dead in pub cellar

Posted by: 3AW Radio | 11 March, 2010 - 11:42 AM

A 54 year-old Birregurra man has died after collapsing in the cellar of a hotel in Main Street this morning.

He was discovered by a 45-year-old Corio man who was delivering supplies to the hotel just after 7.30am.

The cause of death is not yet known.

"We're not entirely sure what it was,’" Senior Constable Adam Johnston said.

"We believe its likely to be something like oxygen displacement from the carbon dioxide that they charge the beer with, but we don't know that for sure."

"They have canisters with carbon dioxide to charge the beer to make it fizzy. What may have happened is he may have knocked one of the gas bottles, and the carbon dioxide has come out which has pushed all of the breathable air out of the cellar, leaving it with just carbon dioxide."

A Country Fire Authority spokeswoman said four fire units were called to the scene and contained the leak about 8.30am. Victoria Police are also at the scene, and WorkSafe is investigating the incident.

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