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Enyobeni tragedy: No conclusive cause of death yet

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The Eastern Cape Health Department says toxicology tests have ruled out alcohol and carbon monoxide poisoning as the cause of death of the 21 teenagers at Enyobeni Tavern, with no conclusive cause of death established yet.

The toxicology tests on both alcohol and carbon monoxide shows it was below the lethal level.

However, methanol was also found in the bloodstreams of all 21 teens, but it can’t be conclusively linked to their deaths yet.

The Department’s Dr. Litha Matiwane explains further testing is needed.

 

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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