The police in Tho Xuan District, Kampot Province, Cambodia issued a notice yesterday stating that four rice wine poisoning incidents have occurred in the province recently. Relevant law enforcement officers are conducting investigations and conducting surprise inspections on shops and workshops selling rice wine.
From August 8 to 15, a total of four people died of poisoning due to drinking rice wine in Te Xuan County, Kampot Province.
According to the results of the police raid, stores that have been temporarily closed can re-apply for a license from the relevant department if no suspicious or non-compliance with safety standards is found.
In addition, the authorities also discovered 16 cases of poisoning due to excessive drinking, and all victims were promptly sent to hospitals for treatment.
Law enforcement officials are now actively working to raise awareness about the dangers of alcoholic beverages and are urging people not to drink wine mixed with other substances.This wine may cause unexpected reactions that could lead to death.According to Cambodian farmers, they tend to drink wine mixed with energy drinks.
He called on everyone to pay attention to their health and not to drink excessively.If alcohol is part of the celebration, make sure the alcohol consumed is safe.
Officials from the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce’s General Directorate of Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Fighting said on Tuesday they had inspected four different locations in Kampot province and confiscated stored wine, sending them to a laboratory for testing. Make sure alcohol poisoning never happens again.
