RSOE EDIS: Pakistan - HAZMAT - 2009.12.22

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2009-12-22 04:38:41 - HAZMAT - Pakistan EDIS CODE: HZ-20091222-24267-PAK Date & Time: 2009-12-22 04:38:41 [UTC] Area: Pakistan, State of Punjab, , Multan Number of death person(s): 17 Number of Injured person(s): 3 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: At least 12 people died after drinking locally brewed liquor apparently tainted with lethal chemicals in Pakistan's eastern province of Punjab, reported on Monday. The deaths occurred overnight in two neighbourhoods of Multan town, located 340 kilometers south-west of the provincial capital, Lahore. Three more people were admitted to a local state-run hospital, where doctors described their condition as critical. Police arrested one suspected bootlegger and seized eights drums of alcohol. Alcohol is banned in Pakistan and only a few licensed outlets operate to cater to non-Muslims. However, smuggled and locally brewed liquor is easily available, and its consumption increases around customary festivals and the New Year. Posted:2009-12-22 04:38:41 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu