I noticed this morning that my electricity went out for a couple hours while I slept, but the outage had terrible consequences for an East Boston teenager who was dependent on a ventilator.
The Boston Channel is reporting that Fernando Vargas, 15, who lived in the Orient Heights projects, was found dead this morning, though it isn't clear how much of a factor the electrical outage was.
NStar said the power was out from 4:50 to 6:47 a.m.
Update: More details from The Boston Globe here.
Follow up: It looks like the ventilator had been recalled, but nobody told the family. A Globe editorial points out the state's responsibility.
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God Rest His Soul and pray for his family
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