Poisoning killed five people in rehab

A dinner to celebrate Christmas in a drug rehabilitation center in the western city of Guadalajara ended in tragedy when 40 people were poisoned, five of whom died. The Red Cross spokesman in the state of Jalisco, Alhy Daniel Núñez, told The Associated Press by telephone that people said they ate soy chorizo ​​Sunday night and that state authorities have launched an investigation to determine whether poisoning was intentional. He said that besides the five deaths, all men between 15 and 50 years were 37 people hospitalized in various hospitals. Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco and is located about 500 kilometers northwest of Mexico City. investigate whether poisoning was intentional Only Red Cross facility had until Monday morning 26 people hospitalized, three of which were reported serious. "We do not know if it was intentional or whether it was human error," said Red Cross spokeswoman state. Núñez said he still has not been determined specific substance that intoxicated people were dining at the rehabilitation center. "There are some data that we do not comprise, but is spoken by the family that someone was to take (rehabilitation center) makes one or two days that will prepare food, "said Nunez. In Jalisco Attorney had not responded to a request for information from the AP to know the status of investigations. In the past, some rehabilitation centers have been targeted by of drug cartels , which have been blamed for raids and mass murder in those places. The incident took place around 23:15 hours, the S-12 went to the crossing of Federation and Mariano Jiménez, Colonia La Perla, in the Central zone, where is located the rehabilitation center for alcoholics and drug addicts mixed GARA, Creator of Life AC. They said the police authorities at the scene located the body of Francisco Javier Martínez Garden, 40 and 26 people intoxicated 10 of them seriously. They added that the charge of the place, Adrian Garcia Rojas, 33, said that moments before had eaten food, which caused them discomfort and vomiting. indicated that several ambulances arrived at the place of different aid stations, who intoxicated moved to the Red Cross Morelos Park. also got elements of the Attorney General of the State (PGJE), who took over the service.