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The National
a day ago
- Health
- The National
Jordan investigates nine deaths from methanol poisoning
Authorities in Jordan have concluded an investigation into a case of mass alcohol poisoning that left nine people dead and 47 undergoing treatment, with the case now referred to the Grand Criminal Court. Dozens of people were taken to hospital in the Deir Alla district in the Jordan Valley on Friday after consuming alcohol contaminated with methanol, a highly toxic substance. Those affected had reportedly been attending the same event, where they consumed the poisoned alcohol. Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that no new cases of methanol poisoning were reported in the past 24 hours. Imad Abu Yaqeen, director of the Technical Affairs Department at the Ministry of Health, told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) on Monday that the majority of those admitted to hospital underwent immediate dialysis to remove toxins from their bloodstream. Most patients are in critical condition, with some requiring ventilator support in intensive care units, he said. Industrial methanol is used as a solvent in paints and as a fuel additive, and is not intended for human consumption. If ingested, it is converted in the liver into toxic substances that can cause persistent nausea and vomiting, rapid breathing, blurred vision that can result in blindness, severe headaches, delirium and multiple organ failure. Even a small amount of alcohol contaminated with methanol can be fatal without rapid medical intervention. Authorities said that all products from the implicated factory have been pulled from the market in co-ordination with the Jordan Food and Drug Administration.
Arab News
a day ago
- Health
- Arab News
Nine die, 27 hospitalized from methanol poisoning in alcoholic beverages in Jordan
LONDON: The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced that nine people died and 27 others were hospitalized this week due to poisoning after consuming alcoholic drinks contaminated with methanol. The affected individuals are currently receiving intensive medical treatment, including dialysis to remove the toxic substance from their bloodstream, at hospitals in Zarqa, Amman and Balqa, Director of the Technical Affairs Department at the Ministry Imad Abu Yaqeen told Petra news agency. Most patients were in a critical condition, he said, with some requiring ventilator support in intensive care units. Methanol, a highly toxic substance, is not intended for oral consumption and is used as a solvent in paints and as a fuel additive. Abu Yaqeen said that dialysis remained the most crucial life-saving measure, along with ventilator support. However, these interventions might be less effective if significant amounts of methanol were ingested, he added. He said that the first cases reported over the weekend were at Zarqa Government Hospital, and the ministry is continuing to enhance preparedness in the emergency and ambulance departments to handle any new cases. On Monday, Jordan's Public Security Directorate, or PSD, arrested several individuals suspected of producing toxic alcoholic beverages using industrial methanol. The PSD raided a factory where suspects purchased methyl alcohol and used it to manufacture illicit alcoholic beverages, as well as a warehouse that supplied the substance to the market. Additionally, authorities seized large quantities of alcohol from stores that the factory produced.
Al Bawaba
3 days ago
- Health
- Al Bawaba
Alcohol poisoning kills 9, injures 17 in Jordan
Published June 30th, 2025 - 10:22 GMT ALBAWABA - The death toll from methyl alcohol poisoning has risen to 9, with 17 infections, according to the Public Security Directorate in Jordan. It also added in a brief statement on Monday that all injuries are being treated, and the investigation into the case is still ongoing. For his part, the Director of the Technical Affairs Department at the Ministry of Health, Imad Abu Yaqeen, said that more than 15 cases of alcohol poisoning arrived at hospitals yesterday, with their conditions ranging from critical to very serious. These cases were admitted as a result of alcohol consumption, which was found to contain a toxic substance, methanol, Yaqeen confirmed. He explained that Zarqa Government Hospital received three patients with symptoms mimicking toxicity, which led to elevated blood acidity. وزارة الصحة : 15 حالة تسمم كحولي بالمستشفيات حتى صباح الاثنين وجميعهم بحالة حرجة — Hala Abadii (@HalaAbad361756) June 30, 2025 © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
