Alcohol poisoning leaves two dead
Two men in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province, died and two others were hospitalized after they drank alcohol bought from a grocery.
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Doctors of Dong Nai Polyclinic said that Dao Van Ut and Nguyen Son Hai were dead on June 2 while Truong Thien Minh and Le Tong Nhi Hung were being treated in hospital. All of them were poisoned with alcohol.
Forensic tests were conducted to define what caused the two fatalities.
According to an initial investigation, these four men and some others grouped up at the house of a resident in Tam Hoa village, Bien Hoa city, to drink alcohol bought from a grocery nearby on May 31.
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After drinking, Ut vomited and had glassy eyes. His family brought him to Dong Nai hospital for emergency aid.
The next morning, these people continued gathering at the same house and drinking alcohol from the same grocery. After a while, Hai, Hung and Minh vomited and got dizzy. All of them were taken to hospital for treatment.
On June 2, Hai died first, followed by Ut. Hung remains in critical condition. Only Minh has shown good signs.
Police continue investigating the case.