Follow-up of 150 poisoning cases ordered

TAIF — Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah region and advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has ordered the follow-up of the state of 150 people who were poisoned because of eating meals in the province of Trebeh. Spokesman of the governorate of Makkah region Sultan Bin Arar Dossari explained that the Emir directed health affairs in the region to provide utmost care to the affected people. Dossari stated that 141 people are now in stable condition, noting that Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has oredered formation of a committee of security agencies and health to investigate the circumstances of the incident and submit a detailed report with maximum penalties for the perpetrators of the poisoning incident. The Ministry of Health later stated that the health emergency caused by the poisoning of 150 people in Trebeh province was ended.