MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Russians visiting a health resort received a rude shock when a nurse used hydrogen peroxide instead of water to give them enemas. Itar-Tass news agency reported on Thursday that 17 tourists in the Caucasus spa town of Yessentuki had to be treated in hospital after the mix-up. Sources at the sanatorium said the mistake was explained by water and hydrogen peroxide looking the same. Hydrogen peroxide, which can be used to bleach hair, is used as a disinfectant but should not be ingested. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Robert Woodward)
Stranded train passengers wait at the Guangzhou railway station, Guangdong province January 30, 2008. Millions of Chinese shivered through power cuts and water shortages on Wednesday and millions more were stranded ...
