2021 Tribistovo poisoning
| Date | 1 January 2021 |
|---|---|
| Time | Between 04:00–10:00 CET |
| Location | Tribistovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Coordinates | 43°31′26.4″N 17°21′3.3″E / 43.524000°N 17.350917°E |
| Type | Carbon monoxide poisoning |
| Deaths | 8 |
On 1 January 2021, around 10:00 CET, in the village of Tribistovo, near the town of Posušje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, eight teenagers – four boys and four girls – were found dead in a holiday cottage after a New Year's Eve celebration. The cause of death was determined as suffocation from carbon monoxide poisoning, instigated by a power generator used to heat the cottage.
The tragedy received widespread media coverage from many local and international outlets, prompting a national day of mourning on 2 January, while the Government of the West Herzegovina Canton declared three days of mourning from 2–4 January. The Government of Croatia declared a national day of mourning on 5 January. The victims' funerals were attended by thousands of citizens from both countries.