Sharing Duck Meat Leads to Cardiac Arrest and Muscle Rigidity Symptoms
In Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongbuk, three village residents who shared duck meat on the first day of the hottest period of summer (Chobok) fell into critical condition, and pesticide components were detected in them.
According to the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency on the 16th, it was revealed that pesticide components were found in the stomachs of three women in their 60s and 70s who shared duck meat at a village restaurant in Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongbuk, the previous day, and showed symptoms of cardiac arrest and muscle rigidity.
On the 15th, in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongbuk, three residents in their 60s to 70s shared a meal to celebrate Chobok and fell into critical condition. Pesticide components were detected in their bodies. Photo by Yonhap News
The pesticide components were confirmed after the medical staff at Andong Hospital sent their gastric lavage fluid to the National Forensic Service for detailed analysis. The medical staff also provided blood samples to the National Forensic Service.
According to Bonghwa-gun, on the afternoon of the 15th, 41 members of a senior citizens' center in Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa-gun, gathered at a restaurant in the village and ate duck meat. Among them, three showed critical symptoms such as cardiac arrest and decreased consciousness and were transported to the hospital.
Initially, all three showed common symptoms including difficulty breathing, drooling, and muscle rigidity, and it is currently known that all three are in a serious condition without consciousness.
The police are investigating on the assumption that someone intentionally put pesticide in the food and plan to conduct inquiries with senior citizens' center members and others nearby, as well as analyze closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to identify suspects.
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