Hospital side, “All 3 victims are unconscious”
One more person hospitalized for pesticide poisoning symptoms on the 16th
Pesticide incidents in Sangju, Cheongsong, and Pohang, Gyeongbuk.
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, ‘Pesticide components were detected from elderly residents in Bonghwa, Gyeongbuk, who fell into a critical condition after sharing duck meat during the peak of summer. Initially suspected of food poisoning, the police now believe that someone intentionally put pesticides in the food the victims consumed and are tracking down the culprit.’,
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, ‘On the 16th, Gyeongbuk Police announced that pesticide components were found in the stomachs of three elderly women in their 60s and 70s who showed symptoms of cardiac arrest and muscle rigidity after sharing duck meat at a restaurant in Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa-gun, the previous day.’,
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, ‘The pesticides were confirmed by the medical staff at Andong Hospital who sent the victims’ gastric lavage fluid and blood samples to the National Forensic Service for detailed examination. The victims commonly exhibited symptoms such as difficulty breathing, drooling, and muscle rig achieved. The victims are currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit and have not regained consciousness for two days. A hospital official stated, “There is no appropriate detoxification agent, so we are waiting for the pesticides to break down in their bodies.”‘,
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, ‘Another woman, who also shared the same table and ate duck meat, was transferred to, to Andong Hospital’s emergency room on the morning of the 17th.’,
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, ‘As the criminal evidence emerged, the police are currently tracing the perpetrator through investigating community members, including the members of the community center, and analyzing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage.’,
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, ‘According to the police, pesticide poisoning symptoms occurred at a specific table. The majority of residents who gathered on the day of the incident sat at the same table, had their meal, and then left. It was revealed that out of the group of five who arrived late and had their meal at the very end, only four showed symptoms of pesticide poisoning. A police official stated, “It appears that someone intentionally put pesticides in the food.”‘,
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, ‘On the day of the incident, around noon on the 15th, 41 members of the Bonghwa, Bonghwa-gun community center shared duck meat at a restaurant in the village as part of the Cho-bok event. Afterwards, they scattered to nearby elderly welfare facilities and community centers for recreational activities.’,
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, ‘However, problems began to arise after 2 p.m. on the day of the incident. Among the residents who shared duck meat, A (69) showed symptoms of cardiac arrest. Following that, B (female, 75) and C (65) lost consciousness and exhibited severe symptoms.’,
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, in Gyeongbuk, a incident known as the ‘pesticide cider incident’ occurred, where 6 out of 7 grandmothers at a village hall in Sangju City shared cider from the refrigerator the day after Cho-bok, resulting in 2 deaths and 4 people falling into critical condition. The following year, in March, in Cheongsong-gun, Hyundong-myeon, one out of 2 residents who shared soju from the refrigerator at a village hall stepped into critical condition. In both cases, the toxic pesticide ‘methomyl,’ which was discontinued at the time of the incidents, was detected. Methomyl is known to be a highly toxic insecticide mainly used for controlling leafhoppers.’,
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, ‘In 2018, the ‘pesticide mackerel soup incident’ occurred in Pohang. In the morning of April, on Aprill 21st, a resident who tasted the mackerel soup that was boiled for breakfast showed symptoms of vomiting. There were about 150ml of low-toxicity pesticide in the mackerel soup. At that time, a person in his 60s, known for having conflicts with the villagers, was found to have added the pesticide.’,
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