23 dead in Pakistan after eating poisoned sweets
Source: AFP
AFP
April 25, 2016
At least 23 people have died and dozens of others fell ill in central Pakistan after eating sweets which police suspect were tainted with pesticides, officials said Monday.
Umar Hayat, a resident of the Karor Lal Esan area in Punjab province, bought the baked confectionery on April 17 to distribute among friends and family after the birth of his grandson.
But their celebrations turned out to be short-lived when ten people died on the same day.
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The worker may have inadvertently added pesticide to the sweet mix.
"There was a pesticide shop close by which was being renovated, and the owner had left his pesticides at the bakery for safe keeping," said Bukhari.
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That's the line that really jumped out at me, too. 
You'd think the pesticides would have been clearly marked. I think the owner should be charged with something.
So sad.
