Alcohol poisoning in Kuwait/ 13 dead and 63 hospitalized

Thirteen Asian people have died in Kuwait from alcohol poisoning caused by drinks contaminated with methanol, Kuwait's Ministry of Health announced.

In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry also said hospitals had treated 63 people for alcohol poisoning during the same period.

Of those affected, 31 patients required artificial respiration, 51 received emergency dialysis sessions, and 21 cases suffered permanent blindness or severe visual impairment.

The Ministry of Health warns that methanol, a highly toxic industrial alcohol used in the chemical and paint industries, is dangerous and should not be consumed under any circumstances, as small amounts can lead to blindness or death.

The import of alcohol has been banned in Kuwait since 1964 and its consumption was criminalized in the 1980s, leading some people to trade in illegal alcoholic beverages, often contaminated or prepared in unsafe conditions. /CNA

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