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Death Toll in Iran Alcohol Poisoning Jumps to 84
October 29, 2018 10:22 AM
Agence France-Presse
TEHRAN ?
Iran's health ministry said Monday a total of 84 people have died and nearly 1,000 been poisoned from consuming bootleg alcohol over the past six weeks, ISNA news agency reported.
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Multiple cases of poisoning by a deadly batch of moonshine were first reported in late September and have spread across the country.
Iraj Harirchi, spokesman for the health ministry, said 959 people had been treated for poisoning, describing the wave of cases as "very unusual", according to the semi-official agency ISNA.
As well as 84 deaths, 305 have been treated for kidney damage and 27 suffered eye damage, he added.
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https://www.voanews.com/a/death-toll-in-iran-alcohol-poisoning-jumps-to-84/4633468.html
October 29, 2018 10:22 AM
Agence France-Presse
TEHRAN ?
Iran's health ministry said Monday a total of 84 people have died and nearly 1,000 been poisoned from consuming bootleg alcohol over the past six weeks, ISNA news agency reported.
...
Multiple cases of poisoning by a deadly batch of moonshine were first reported in late September and have spread across the country.
Iraj Harirchi, spokesman for the health ministry, said 959 people had been treated for poisoning, describing the wave of cases as "very unusual", according to the semi-official agency ISNA.
As well as 84 deaths, 305 have been treated for kidney damage and 27 suffered eye damage, he added.
...
https://www.voanews.com/a/death-toll-in-iran-alcohol-poisoning-jumps-to-84/4633468.html