Germany: Pesticide Misuse Suspected in Deaths of 2 Children

Germany: Pesticide Misuse Suspected in Deaths of 2 Children
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BERLIN—Prosecutors in Germany said Thursday that misuse of pesticides may have led to the deaths of two young children whose bodies were found in their home near Frankfurt this week.

First responders arriving at the house in the town of Karlstein early Monday were unable to revive the five-year-old girl and her four-year-old brother. Tests in the building showed the presence of phosphine, a highly toxic chemical.