22 hospitalized for food poisoning in Jiangsu
(newsphoto)
Updated: 2006-02-22 21:12

Patients receive medical treament for food poisoning in a hospital in Lianyungang, a coastal city in East China's Jiangsu Province February 21, 2006. 22 people are hospitalized after having lunch in a local restaurant. All the patients are suspected of having nitrite -- an industry-used substance by mistake. Cause of the accident is under investigation. [newsphoto]