Alcohol poisoning lands 30 people in hospital at Avicii's gig

Toronto: Swedish DJ Avicii’s concert turned disastrous when almost 30 revelers had to be hospitalised due to alcohol poisoning and drug use. “Unfortunately we have a few children who couldn’t handle excessive alcohol and partying,” said Peter Rotolo, Commander, Emergency Medical Services. [caption id=“attachment_1533453” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Image used for representational purpose. Agencies[/caption] According to local reports, 29 fans were taken to the hospital and suffered from side-effects of alcohol or drug use. Five people were said to be in a serious condition. The concert took place on 17 May, where fans flocked to the sold-out show, at the 20,000-seat Rogers Centre. Few concertgoers fell ill even before the DJ began his set, reported contactmusic.com. IANS