From China Daily:
KUNMING — A seven-year-old boy died and 55 others fell violently ill after eating poisonous beef in south China’s Yunnan province, local government sources said Saturday.The incident happened around 5:00 pm Thursday in Zhadian Township, Gejiu City of Honghe Autonomous Prefecture, an area mainly populated by people from the Hani and Yi ethnic groups. The victims ate stewed beef sold by a street vendor in front of an apartment complex beside a local smelting factory, said Xie Xinying, an official with the provincial health department.
A seven-year-old boy named Kong Shanshan showed symptoms of poisoning about ten minutes after eating the beef. The boy died after being taken to the village clinic, Xie said. [Full Text]
