Mexico tourist deaths add to calls for vacation rental regulation

In total, four young people died in late October in private accommodation rented through Airbnb and Booking.com in Mexico City, according to officials. — Dreamstime/TNS

MEXICO CITY: A vacation to watch the Mexican Grand Prix ended in tragedy for one tourist poisoned by carbon monoxide, fuelling calls for regulation of popular accommodation rental websites like Airbnb and Booking.com.

Angelica Arce, 29, traveled to Mexico City with her two younger siblings in October from the northwestern Mexican border city of Tijuana to watch the Formula One motor racing.