The poisonings occurred in recent days in the cities of Chalus and Amol, in the province of Mazandaran, and in the city of Rasht, provincial capital of Gilan, in northern Iran, where alcohol is prohibited since the triumph of the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
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“Of a total of 57 people who went to hospitals due to poisoning by alcohol in the cities of Chalus and Amol, four lost their lives and five others are in serious condition,” the director of the University of Medical Sciences of Manzandaran province, Rasul Zafarmand, told the media today, the Mehr agency reported.
The provincial official explained that 26 of those intoxicated They received outpatient care and were discharged, but it did not indicate when exactly the incident occurred.
Likewise, in the city of Rasht there was yesterday alcohol poisoning in which the number of deaths rose to six today.
“The number of patients in Rasht medical centers increased last night, and so far 27 have been admitted with symptoms of lethargy, blurred vision and anxiety,” announced the director of the University of Medical Sciences and Health Services of Gilan province, Mohammad Taghi Ashubi.
Alcohol consumption has been prohibited in Iran since the triumph of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and its ingestion is punishable by 80 lashes, and its purchase, sale or preparation with between six months and two years in prison.
Even so, you can find imported smuggled or homemade drinks, that cause poisoning with some frequency when using products such as methanol.
In June 2023, at least 12 people died due to the consumption of adulterated alcohol in the northern province of Alborz.
In 2020, more than 700 deaths Therefore, the vast majority of men between 14 and 78 years old.
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