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Kampot police have arrested a couple, rice wine producers after nine villagers reportedly died from suspected methanol-laced wine, with more than 30 people being hospitalised in Kampong Trach district.

 

Provincial police chief Major General Mao Chanthurith said the police arrested two people for questioning, while the wine sample was tested.

 

He said that the arrest was made because nine villagers died of suspected tainted rice wine they consumed at a funeral in Thnong village, Russei Khang Koeut commune, Kampong Trach district. The provincial health officials are looking into the cause of the deaths.

 

read more https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50861828/a-couple-arrested-for-the-poisoning-death-of-nine-villagers/

 

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Mass murder - put on the back page...

 

Seems like this should be the biggest news in Asia - but poor people, innit?

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8 hours ago, robblok said:

Not so sure its mass murder, its just that people want cheap alcohol. Sometimes that means bad production methods. The drug alcohol is not without dangers. Murder implies intent, i think that is not the case here. Either greed or negligence. 

The article suggests methanol was added. Lethal!

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9 hours ago, pedro01 said:

Mass murder - put on the back page...

 

Seems like this should be the biggest news in Asia - but poor people, innit?

I was going to say, "At last, a real news story!"

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Same thing happened in Europe a few years ago wine (I think it was German) was laced with methanol caused blindness and death

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11 hours ago, RobU said:

Same thing happened in Europe a few years ago wine (I think it was German) was laced with methanol caused blindness and death

this was a big story last year in Cancun Mexico I believe, they were doing the same thing there selling tainted alcohol to bars and several cases of deaths reported as a result..

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