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April 25, 2011

The Daily Star - 52 cases of food poisoning at Roumieh - April 25, 2011


BEIRUT: Fifty-two inmates at Beirut’s notorious Roumieh prison were treated for food poisoning over the weekend, the National News Agency reported.

In a report late Sunday, the NNA said the majority of those showing symptoms of food poisoning had been attended to at the prison’s infirmary.

However, six of the 52 inmates had to be treated at a nearby hospital, it added.

Authorities are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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