A tragedy happened in Scoreni village of Straseni district. Two sisters aged 11 and 14, who remained without supervision overnight, were found dead in the house. According to preliminary inquiries, the girls died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Local social worker Victor Malciuc has told Info-Prim Neo that girls’ parents work abroad. The mother went abroad several months ago, while the father two weeks ago. The two sisters were left in the care of the relatives who have a house in the same yard. On the night of the tragedy, the two girls went to sleep at home without being accompanied by adults. They studied at the local school and had a good standing. Contacted by Info-Prim Neo, vice director of the Mother and Child Center Petru Stratulat said that such cases happened earlier too. The cold season starts and the stove in villages is the most popular device used for heating. But if the stove is defective or is used incorrectly it can be extremely dangerous and the risk of poisoning is very great. The tragedies can be avoided if the parents keep their children under supervision. “A danger-free home is a home with maximum supervision, where the parents or the relatives understand that any thing in certain circumstances can become dangerous or can lead to death. The parents’ negligence can be fatal!” said Petru Stratulat. He believes that the legislation should provide penalties for the inappropriate supervision of children so as to make the parents more responsible. Emphasis in this period should be laid on informing the people, especially the parents, so as to avoid tragedies. According to a study carried out by REPEMOL Project within the campaign “A Danger-Free Home for Your Child!” , which analyzed the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the persons looking after children aged between 0 and 5, only 27.2% of the interviewed parents said that there is a risk that a fire can start in the yard or house where the child grows, while one in ten parents cannot assess this risk. The stove is the most popular heating device (60%), especially in the rural areas in southern and northern Moldova, where the children are supervised mainly by grandparents, and in families with a low socioeconomic and education level. The Civil Protection and Emergencies Service recommends regularly checking the stoves and chimneys and keeping the chimneys open until the fire stops burning completely.