A 12-year-old Alexandra boy who died on the West Coast on Wednesday is believed to have been overcome by gas while using an outdoor shower. A police spokesperson has confirmed Jesse Samuel died in Haast on Wednesday. According to Stuff reports, Jesse died while using a gas-heated outdoor shower at his family's bach there. A source told Stuff Jesse had been using an outdoor shower, for which a gas bottle heated the water. Constable Paul Gurney, of Haast, told Stuff Jesse's death was a "tragedy for the family" as well as the town.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 12, 2018 20:26 UTC