Fatal food poisoning. Fish or vegetables; origin unsure.
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 3:09 pm
One person died and four fell ill after eating pickled fish with vegetables at their home in Siem Reap province’s Prasat Bakong district on Tuesday evening, according to police yesterday.
Deputy district police chief Ken Nisai told Khmer Times that the incident happened at about 7:30pm after an elderly woman and her four grandchildren prepared the pickled fish with wing beans and cabbage at their home in Ambel commune.
However, after eating dinner, they suffered from dizzy spells, nausea and vomiting.
“As a result, an elderly woman, 70-year-old Kong Ploy, died while her four grandchildren only got sick,” he said.
“But they were taken to the hospital right away. They are between eight and 16 years old.”
Mr. Nisai said that shortly after having dinner, Ms. Ploy left her home to pray at a pagoda. “After her arrival she felt unwell, was dizzy and nauseous and then died instantly at the pagoda.”
He added that officials were unsure as to what had caused the woman and her grandchildren to fall ill, saying it was possible the vegetables were to blame.
“Health officials confirmed to us that the victims could have gotten sick from the vegetables, not from the pickled fish they prepared for dinner,” Mr. Nisai said.
“They think the wing beans and cabbage, which came from the market, were not properly cleaned and were tainted with insecticides.”
Mr. Nisai said the children were allowed to leave the hospital after staying one night.
Earlier this month, 36 people, including six Buddhist monks, fell ill after eating pickled fish during a funeral ceremony in Siem Reap province.
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Deputy district police chief Ken Nisai told Khmer Times that the incident happened at about 7:30pm after an elderly woman and her four grandchildren prepared the pickled fish with wing beans and cabbage at their home in Ambel commune.
However, after eating dinner, they suffered from dizzy spells, nausea and vomiting.
“As a result, an elderly woman, 70-year-old Kong Ploy, died while her four grandchildren only got sick,” he said.
“But they were taken to the hospital right away. They are between eight and 16 years old.”
Mr. Nisai said that shortly after having dinner, Ms. Ploy left her home to pray at a pagoda. “After her arrival she felt unwell, was dizzy and nauseous and then died instantly at the pagoda.”
He added that officials were unsure as to what had caused the woman and her grandchildren to fall ill, saying it was possible the vegetables were to blame.
“Health officials confirmed to us that the victims could have gotten sick from the vegetables, not from the pickled fish they prepared for dinner,” Mr. Nisai said.
“They think the wing beans and cabbage, which came from the market, were not properly cleaned and were tainted with insecticides.”
Mr. Nisai said the children were allowed to leave the hospital after staying one night.
Earlier this month, 36 people, including six Buddhist monks, fell ill after eating pickled fish during a funeral ceremony in Siem Reap province.
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33179/ ... poisoning/
