Japanese man drinks pesticide to kill himself; vomits toxic fumes that poison 54

by crazyhr on 2008-05-23 09:51:02

According to China Daily, on the night of May 21, the emergency center of a hospital in Kumamoto City, Japan, treated a man who attempted suicide by drinking pesticide. The toxic gas produced from his vomit caused discomfort to 54 people including medical staff and other patients at the emergency center; among them, 10 people required treatment.

The Emergency Center of Kumamoto Red Cross Hospital in Kumamoto City treated this 24-year-old farmer around 10:50 PM, Japanese time, on the evening of May 21, and induced his vomiting as part of the treatment.