In January, King County had already noted 31 overdose deaths as of Monday—more than one a day.
As it scrambles to address a rapid rise in fentanyl overdose deaths, Washington state’s largest county by population is “struggling” to make space for all the bodies piling up in its morgue, an official said last week.
“The Medical Examiner’s Office is now struggling with the issue of storing bodies because the fentanyl-related death toll continues to climb,” Dr. Faisal Khan, the public health director for Seattle and King County, explained in a recent Board of Health meeting, according to conservative-talk radio station
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Seattle morgue running out of room for fatal fentanyl victimsSpace issues have become so acute at the Seattle-King County morgue in Washington state that local officials are considering keeping bodies on gurneys and partnering with local funeral homes for st…
Leer más »
Request denied: Warriors can’t push tipoff vs. Nets to accommodate 49ers fansThe Warriors and 49ers will be competing for eyes Sunday evening.
Leer más »
Seattle Police arrest man for firing shots while chasing someone who stole his truckPolice arrested a man after he fired several shots while chasing someone driving his stolen truck on Friday. FOX13
Leer más »
Seattle dating app scammer borrows phones, Venmos himself thousands'I could have been in really big trouble. He’s getting away with it. There’s being no punishment and I just hope that he can be stopped,” Coburn said.
Leer más »
Struggling pig causes butcher’s death at Hong Kong slaughterhouse, police sayThe butcher sustained a wound from a 15-inch meat cleaver.
Leer más »