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14 diners in "Old Beijing" in Wanchai have carbon monoxide poisoning

2021-09-07T12:43:46.808Z


A suspected mass poisoning occurred among diners in the "Old Beijing" Chinese restaurant in Wan Chai. 14 diners felt dizzy and unwell after eating at the restaurant last night (6th) and were sent to the hospital. After a doctor's examination, they were suspected of carbon monoxide poisoning. 7 of them have been so far


A suspected mass poisoning occurred among diners in the "Old Beijing" Chinese restaurant in Wan Chai. 14 diners felt dizzy and unwell after eating at the restaurant last night (6th) and were sent to the hospital. After a doctor's examination, they were suspected of carbon monoxide poisoning. 7 of them are today (7th). ) She was still hospitalized in the evening and her condition was stable.

The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health stated that 14 people ate charcoal hot pot in the same room of the restaurant that night. The restaurant room had air conditioning, but all windows in the room were closed.


The "Old Beijing" Wan Chai store is closed today. The staff of the Causeway Bay store said that the store provides charcoal-shabu-shabu mutton pot, but said that it needs to be eaten outdoors. Whether the Wan Chai store has the same arrangement, the staff said that the Wan Chai store is operated by another owner , It is not clear.


The incident occurred at 10 o'clock last night at the "Old Beijing" Chinese Restaurant on the ground floor of No. 113 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai. The Fire Department received a report that diners felt dizzy and unwell after eating in the restaurant. Multiple ambulances arrived and sent 14 diners to Mary. The hospital and Ruttonjee Hospital are governed.

The Hospital Authority stated that 2 men and 5 women diners are still in hospital today and their condition is stable.

14 people in the same room, 4 people need hyperbaric oxygen treatment

The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health stated that the case involved a group of 14 people, including 6 men and 8 women, aged between 23 and 39. They ate hot pot and used charcoal in the same room of a restaurant on Lockhart Road, Wan Chai last night (6th). Used as cooking fuel.

About 2 hours after dinner, they developed symptoms such as unconsciousness, dizziness, vomiting, nausea, headache, shortness of breath, and palpitations.

They were sent to Ruttonjee Hospital and Queen Mary Hospital for treatment. One of them went to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. The four patients were then transferred to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for hyperbaric oxygen treatment.

Among the 14 people, 10 are in stable condition, and 7 of them need to be hospitalized.

The room is air-conditioned but the windows are all closed

The CHP stated that preliminary investigations showed that when they ate hot pot, although the restaurant room was air-conditioned, all the windows in the room were closed and the door was closed for a long period of time, which may increase the carbon monoxide level in the room.

The investigation continues, and the Centre for Health Protection has also notified the FEHD of the incident.

"Old Beijing" Charcoal Hot Pot in Wan Chai, 14 People Poisoned

The Chinese restaurant involved in the "Old Beijing" in Wanchai was closed today.

(Photo by Chen Haoran)

Staff at Causeway Bay: Charcoal hot pot is provided for outdoor enjoyment

It is understood that diners were enjoying the charcoal stove at the time of the incident.

According to online information, "Old Beijing" has two stores on Lockhart Road in Wanchai and Jardine's Street in Causeway Bay. The Chinese restaurant in "Old Beijing" in Wanchai was closed today. "Hong Kong 01" called the Causeway Bay store to find out. The staff said the Causeway Bay store. There are charcoal-boiled mutton hot pots, but they say they need to be eaten outdoors. Whether the Wan Chai branch has the same arrangement, the staff said that the Wan Chai branch is operated by another proprietor, but it is not clear.

The "Old Beijing" Tongluowan store once advertised the charcoal-shabu-shabu mutton pot on the Internet and indicated that it was open on the terrace.

The "Old Beijing" Tongluowan store once advertised the charcoal-shabu-shabu mutton pot on the Internet and indicated that it was open on the terrace.

(Old Beijing Restaurant Instagram picture)

Doctor: I believe it is related to insufficient air circulation

Feng Xianda, a clinical toxicology specialist, pointed out that diners suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, which is believed to be related to insufficient air circulation in the restaurant involved. When using a charcoal stove, incomplete combustion of carbonaceous substances would accumulate carbon monoxide, which may cause carbon monoxide poisoning by inhaling the diners.

In mild cases of carbon monoxide poisoning, headache, dizziness, nausea or vomiting may occur, and severe cases may even be unconscious and even die.

Feng Xu said that by detecting the concentration of carbon monoxide in the blood through a blood test, it can be detected whether carbon monoxide poisoning occurs. Normally, after carbon monoxide poisoning, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be accepted. However, if severe cases have been coma, they may also be damaged by the nervous system after regaining consciousness. However, after sequelae, affecting hand and foot activities, mental or intellectual impairment, etc., it takes a long time to recover, or even unable to fully recover.

He reminded diners to be more vigilant. If they feel dizzy and nausea during the restaurant, they should leave the scene as soon as possible, such as carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Source: hk1

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