50 Poisoned At Another Wedding Party After 114 Perished During Marriage Ceremony
No fewer than 50 people were poisoned at a wedding in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk due to spoiled food, local media reported.
The incident occurred in the town of Hawija, west of Kirkuk, Iraq ,the capital city of the cognominal province.
The provincial health chief, Ziyad Khalaf, said some cases were mild while others were serious.
He added that all the patients have received the necessary medical treatment in the hospital.
In a statement released online, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s prime minister, ordered an investigation into the incident and tasked the officials with the interior and health ministries to provide relief.
According to the report, the incident occurred in the town of Hawija, west of Kirkuk, the capital city of the cognominal province.
The provincial health chief, Ziyad Khalaf, said some cases were mild while others were serious.
Meanwhile, Iraqi authorities warned that the death toll could rise as final figures of casualties have yet to be determined.
No official details have been provided about the cause of the fire outbreak at press time. But initial reports by the Kurdish television news channel Rudaw suggested that fireworks at the venue might have started it.
