The number of people poisoned by drinking water in Dagestan has reached 372

Over the past four days, 372 people with intestinal infection symptoms have been identified after drinking drinking water in the Magaramkent district of Dagestan. 357 of them are minors. 97 people were hospitalized with gastroenteritis.

As a reminder, on July 7, an outbreak of poisoning by drinking water was again recorded in Dagestan. Three days later, the head of the region, Sergey Melikov, said that everyone involved would be held accountable, and "no bureaucratic excuses will save us from the law."

They reported to the government of Dagestan about the delivery of water to the Magaramkent district. At the same time, local residents complained that there was still no water.

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