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13 persons admitted to hospital after being chemically poisoned in Jerash

17-07-2021 02:03 AM


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Director of Jerash Public Hospital Sadeq al-Otoum, on Friday, said that thirteen persons were admitted to the hospital after being chemically poisoned due to swimming in a pool in the governorate of Jerash.

The reason behind the incident, al-Otoum added, that the swimming pool contained high amounts of chlorine used to sterilize swimming pool water.

Five persons were discharged from the hospital, where eight still under treatment, al-Otoum said.




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