Water tank woman's death ruled accidental
A 21-year-old woman whose body was found in the water tank of a Los Angeles hotel in February was the victim of an accidental drowning, medical examiners reported Thursday, according to CNN.
The decomposing body of Elisa Lam floated inside a water tank on the roof of the Cecil Hotel while guests brushed their teeth, bathed and drank water from it for as long as 19 days. A maintenance worker, checking on complaints about the hotel's water, found the Canadian tourist inside one of four water cisterns.
Tests conducted by the city Health Department found no harmful bacteria in the tank or the pipes, which had to be drained, flushed and sanitized after the discovery.