Kuwait’s health ministry said 63 people had suffered methanol poisoning from contaminated alcoholic drinks in the five days to Wednesday, resulting in 13 deaths and 21 cases of blindness or impaired vision.
The ministry said in a statement on X that all those affected were of Asian nationalities, adding that 51 required urgent kidney dialysis and 31 needed mechanical ventilation.
The Embassy of India in Kuwait, which has the largest expatriate community in the country, said around 40 Indian nationals in Kuwait have been admitted to hospital in the last few days, without specifying the cause.
“There have been some fatalities, some are in a critical condition while others are recovering,” it added in a statement on X, noting that it is seeking further details.
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