Nine Nepali nationals dead after toxic alcohol consumption in Kuwait
Summary
Nine Nepali nationals have died after consuming toxic alcohol in Kuwait, with over 30 receiving treatment and several in critical condition amid a wider health crisis involving migrant workers.
Key Points
- Nine Nepali nationals died after consuming toxic alcohol in Kuwait over three days.
- More than 30 Nepalis are currently hospitalized in Kuwait, some in critical condition in ICU.
- Approximately 160 migrant workers sought medical care since Saturday, mostly South Asians.
- Kuwait's Ministry of Health reports 23 deaths total, 31 on ventilators, 21 blinded, and 51 dialysis cases linked to toxic alcohol.