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Seattle morgue struggles to store bodies amid fentanyl overdose surge

Por: WPTV Nation February 02, 2024

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The fentanyl overdose crisis in Seattle has reached a point where one of the city's morgues is facing a shortage of space for dead bodies.In the first month of this year, 58 people in King County died from opioid and stimulant overdoses, according to the . And now, Dr. Faisal Khan, the director of public health for Seattle and King County, is sounding the alarm that the county's morgue is running out of space.“The Medical... + full article



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