76 people poisoned after wedding feast in Yunnan

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76 people poisoned after wedding feast in Yunnan

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Seventy-six people in Luxi County in southwest China's Yunnan Province were poisoned after attendinga wedding feast at a local restaurant Monday, officials with the county health bureau said Wednesday.

"All the victims are out of danger and the restaurant has been closed for examination," said Wang Zefang, director of the bureau.

Wang said Luxi People's Hospital reported Tuesday that it had treated dozens of people for nausea, vomiting, fatigue, headaches and diarrhea and the number of victims had climbed up to 76 by Wednesday afternoon.

The bureau immediately carried out an investigation and found out that all the victims had attended a wedding feast at a local restaurant called "Yipingxian" on Monday afternoon, said Wang, whosaid the hospital has set up a special team to take care of the victims.

The bureau had taken food samples for tests and investigations were continuing.

Source: Xinhua

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