Truemors
is reporting from
Member
NP Rank:
NP Rank:
China: 200 villagers sickened by arsenic in water
Share:
by francisrivera | October 9, 2008 at 02:17 am
236 views | 29 Recommendations | 12 comments
Photos
The "melamine in milk" scare which was a big blow for China is not yet over.
And now "arsenic in water" sickens hundreds more.
BEIJING — The number of villagers sickened by drinking water contaminated with arsenic in southern China has risen to 200, the official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday.
The residents of two villages in Guangxi province began showing symptoms last Friday, including swelling in the face and eyes, vomiting and blurred eyesight, it said.
Initially, 136 villagers were reported to have been affected, but the number rose to 200 after all residents were tested, it said. It said 19 people were still in the hospital but were in stable condition.
The water in the villages was contaminated by industrial waste from a nearby metallurgy company, Xinhua said.
What is NowPublic?
NowPublic lets people work together to cover news events around the world.
Crowd Power
francisrivera
Manila, Philippines
Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (12)
at 05:20 on October 9th, 2008
francisrivera, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 05:21 on October 9th, 2008
Thank you so much Rhonda! :)
at 08:40 on October 9th, 2008
francisrivera, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 23:22 on October 9th, 2008
Thanks Jordan!
at 09:11 on October 9th, 2008
francisrivera, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 23:18 on October 9th, 2008
Thanks for the read and the GS Rahul!
at 09:12 on October 9th, 2008
francisrivera, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 23:25 on October 9th, 2008
Thank you very much!
at 09:13 on October 9th, 2008
francisrivera, I like this story. It's good stuff. Big surprise...
at 23:23 on October 9th, 2008
Yes! Thanks for the GS Lee!
at 12:34 on October 9th, 2008
francisrivera, I like this story. It's good stuff. That emerging dragon is eating its own people.
at 23:24 on October 9th, 2008
Your comment is very much appreciated. Thanks!