Firewater" leaves drinkers burned
VIENNA (Reuters) - A round of "schnapps" on the house landed an Austrian waiter and his customers in hospital after he served them dishwasher fluid that left them with internal burns.
After knocking back the shots in a bar in the southern town of Klagenfurt, the four drinkers were seized by coughing fits and their eyes turned watery and red, the police said in a press release on Friday.
They complained to the waiter, who then downed a glass himself and also began coughing.
The five were rushed to hospital where they were treated for burns to the mouth and gullet.
Police said a bartender had refilled the schnapps bottle with washing detergent.

VIENNA (Reuters) - A round of "schnapps" on the house landed an Austrian waiter and his customers in hospital after he served them dishwasher fluid that left them with internal burns.
After knocking back the shots in a bar in the southern town of Klagenfurt, the four drinkers were seized by coughing fits and their eyes turned watery and red, the police said in a press release on Friday.
They complained to the waiter, who then downed a glass himself and also began coughing.
The five were rushed to hospital where they were treated for burns to the mouth and gullet.
Police said a bartender had refilled the schnapps bottle with washing detergent.

