Mass Poisoning in Bina, Criminal Case Filed
Upon the mass poisoning in the shopping center Bina on September 16, the Garadagh district prosecutor opened a criminal case under Article 314 (negligence) of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation.
According to preliminary data, the cause of poisoning was because the generators used during the power failure in the city network were faulty.
As a result, 150 people were hospitalized suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Most of them were released after treatment, but 12 people remain in hospital, the Garadagh district prosecutor office told Turan. -03B-
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