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Families of Mass. women who died of carbon monoxide poisoning at Belize hotel suing

The lawsuit alleges the resort and multiple defendants were negligent in safety measures, seeking damages under Massachusetts law for carbon monoxide deaths of three American women.

  • On Tuesday, the families of three Revere women filed a federal wrongful-death lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts naming the resort’s Canadian owners, Belizean contractors, a U.S.-based water-heater manufacturer and online travel platforms.
  • Belize Police Commissioner Chester Williams said the women were found dead last year after two days without responses, with toxicology confirming fatal carbon monoxide levels from a faulty water heater.
  • Plaintiffs allege the Royal Kahal Beach Resort suite lacked a carbon monoxide detector, used unqualified contractors, and marketed the resort to U.S. consumers while neglecting known safety hazards.
  • Family representatives said the lawsuit seeks damages, with attorney Thomas Scolaro stating, `This was not an unavoidable accident... the foreseeable result of decisions that put safety last and a bottom line first.`
  • Family representatives said filing in U.S. court aims to test whether companies that market to American consumers can be held accountable, potentially prompting greater scrutiny of hotel safety and U.S.-based online travel platforms.
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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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