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51 dead in Libya after drinking illicit liquor
Tuesday March 12, 2013 06:44:18 PM,
IANS
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Tripoli: As many as
51 people have died and at least 40 others have lost their
eyesight here in the Libyan capital after drinking a contaminated
locally-made alcohol called "Bokha", officials said Tuesday.
Around 550 other people have suffered from poisonous effects after
drinking the alcohol, health ministry spokesman Amar Surmani told
Xinhua.
Some families requested the government to send the patients to
Tunisia for better treatment, but 13 patients died on the way to
Tunisia, he said.
The alcohol contained methanol, which leads to blindness, kidney
failure or epileptic seizures, Surmani said.
Reports said the "Bokha" was purchased in different areas in the
capital and its suburbs. "Bokha" is distilled from various fruits
like figs, dates and grapes.
Some of the patients are said to be in critical condition.
Hospitals and doctors throughout Tripoli and its suburbs are now
on emergency standby.
The health ministry has urged citizens not to drink alcohol as it
not only contravenes the laws of Islam but is also harmful to
health.
Consumption and sale of alcohol is illegal in Libya, but is
available in the black market.
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