Police are investigating whether three American women who were found dead in a hotel in Belize could have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, it's been reported.

Three American women who were discovered dead in a Belize resort hotel room last month died from carbon monoxide poisoning, their families said. A joint statement this week from their families ...

The women -- identified as 23-year-old Koutar Naqqad, 24-year-old Imane Mallah and 26-year-old Wafae El-Arar -- were found dead at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort in San Pedro in February.

Kaoutar Naqqad, Imane Mallah and Wafae El-Arar were found dead on Saturday, Feb. 22 while on vacation in Belize Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.

Keefe Jr. released a statement on Wednesday, after finding out the news of the cause of the three women's death, which said "the families of Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad ...