poisoning

Counterfeit alcohol poisoning kills dozen in Iran

Counterfeit alcohol poisoning kills dozen in Iran

More than a dozen were killed and 175 others poisoned over the past few days after drinking "counterfeit" alcohol in the northern Iranian province of Alborz, local media reported . Recently, 13 people died in the province …

More than 5,000 students poisoned in Iran over 4 months

More than 5,000 students poisoned in Iran over 4 months

Over 5,000 students have been hospitalised with poisoning in Iran since November, according to the report by the Iranian government’s truth commission. In total, 230 schools in 25 provinces were targeted by the …

Death toll from bootleg alcohol exceeds 60

Death toll from bootleg alcohol exceeds 60

Fatalities due to bootleg alcohol poisoning in Turkey continue to climb, reaching 61 only in two weeks, as authorities crack down on counterfeit alcohol production across the country ahead of New Year’s celebrations. …

Family dies from carbon monoxide poisoning in Armenia

Family dies from carbon monoxide poisoning in Armenia

A married couple and their children died from carbon monoxide poisoning in one of the apartments in the city of Alaverdi of Armenia’s Lori Province. The Investigative Committee of Armenia reported that the apartment was heated …

Couple gets carbon monoxide poisoning in Armenian village

Couple gets carbon monoxide poisoning in Armenian village

Two people were found dead in Armenia's Tavush Province yesterday evening. At about 21:30 local time, police received a call from the Ijevan town hospital that the medical staff found 2 dead bodies in Gandzakar village. …

More than 30 people poisoned in Turkish court

More than 30 people poisoned in Turkish court

Thirty-four people got poisoned in a court building in Turkey's Balikesir, which is the administrative center of the province of the same name. The cause of the poisoning was gas leakage in the building, all the victims have been …

Seven workers die from carbon monoxide poisoning in Tbilisi

Seven workers die from carbon monoxide poisoning in Tbilisi

Seven people have died as a result of a carbon monoxide leak in Tbilisi. The victims were allegedly working at the construction site of a branch of Liberty Ban. Their bodies were found on the 7th floor of the building located at 67 …

Mass poisoning in one of Turkey's military units  Amasya

Mass poisoning in one of Turkey's military units Amasya

Servicemen got poisoned in one of the military units in Turkey’s Amasya province, the Turkish media reported. Reportedly, the poisoning occurred after deratization [a set of measures to exterminate rodents] was carried out in the …

Mass food poisoning in Mosul camp: child dies

Mass food poisoning in Mosul camp: child dies

A mass food poisoning at a camp for displaced people near the northern city of Mosul has killed at least two and sickened hundreds, Iraq’s health minister Adila Hamoud said. Hamoud told The Associated Press …

Five children suffer gas poisoning in Vladikavkaz

Five children suffer gas poisoning in Vladikavkaz

In Vladikavkaz five children have been urgently hospitalized, four of whom are now in intensive care. According to the preliminary version, they were poisoned by carbon monoxide. EMERCOM psychologists are at the Children's …

50 children poisoned at Delfin Pension in Sochi

50 children poisoned at Delfin Pension in Sochi

50 children of the Delfin Pension in Sochi were poisoned on June 24. The incident has only been publicized today. Doctors have not found the causes of the poisoning yet, according to Vladimir Yefimchuk, head of the food surveillance