Close-up of the poisonous wine bottle that killed 3 people in Nghe An

A bottle of wine is believed to be the cause of the deaths of three people in Cha Lan village, Huu Lap commune, Ky Son district. Photo: PV

As reported by Nghe An Newspaper, on the afternoon of March 12, 2018, a group of people were drinking medicinal wine soaked in forest plants and were poisoned and quickly fell into a coma. Three people died shortly after, including Mr. Moong Van Di and his wife Lo Thi Van and Mr. Di's younger brother Moong Van Muoi.

The fourth victim, Lu Van Kham, is currently in critical condition. The incident occurred in Cha Lan village, Huu Lap commune, Ky Son district, home to a Khmu community about 15km from the center of Ky Son district. Through investigation, it was learned that the local people still have the habit of using forest plants to soak in wine to drink.

The number of chopped and dried forest trees matched the species of tree in the wine bottle the victims drank on the afternoon of March 12. Photo: PV

Nghe An: 3 people in a family died after drinking wine soaked with forest plants

(Baonghean.vn) - After drinking medicinal wine soaked in forest plants together, 3 people in a family died. Another person is in critical condition and is being treated at the hospital. The incident happened in Cha Lan village, Huu Lap commune, Ky Son district (Nghe An) on the afternoon of March 12, 2018.

Currently, a 1.5 liter plastic bottle is being kept at the Ky Son District Police Investigation Agency. Inside the bottle is a reddish-brown liquid that occupies 4/5 of the bottle’s volume. This is identified as the bottle of medicinal wine that the 4 people drank on the afternoon of March 12.

In addition to the plastic bottle containing the wine soaked with wild plants mentioned above, the Ky Son police also seized 4 wine cups and a small package weighing about 0.5 kg containing chopped, dried wild plants. This plant has an unpleasant pungent smell. It is known that the wine bottle that the victims drank was soaked 3 days before.

According to initial assessment, the bottle of wine soaked in forest plants that the 4 family members drank was taken from the small package that the investigation agency is confiscating.

An investigator said the victims quickly fell into critical condition after drinking alcohol. In particular, Ms. Lo Thi Van only drank one cup of alcohol before going to bed and falling into a coma.

"The victims only drank a little wine, which proves they accidentally soaked a highly poisonous plant," said an investigator.

The victim, Moong Van Muoi, could not even sit up after a few drinks. The 34-year-old man collapsed on the drinking mat before being taken to the emergency room.

Some pictures of the wine bottles and medicinal plants the victims drank on the afternoon of March 12:

The wine the victims in Cha Lan village drank was reddish brown. Photo: PV

4 cups on the wine mat at Moong Vang Di's house. Photo: PV

Wild plants soaked in alcohol are considered highly toxic, similar to the dried tree trunks in the victim's house. Photo: PV

Family and neighbors next to the body of Mong Van Muoi in Cha Lan village. Photo: PV

The wine bottle has been sealed by the police to serve the investigation. Photo: PV

Small pieces of wood are soaked in wine bottles. Photo: PV

The fourth victim of alcohol poisoning in Nghe An is in critical condition.

(Baonghean.vn) - Regarding the horrific alcohol poisoning case that killed three people in Cha Lan village, Huu Lap commune, Ky Son district (Nghe An) that occurred on the afternoon of March 12, the fourth victim is still in critical condition.