At least 15 people have died from ethanol poisoning in Baku

At least 15 people have died from ethanol poisoning in Baku

Fifteen people have died from ethanol poisoning in Baku, the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan said on Monday.

The case is under criminal investigation for negligence resulting in multiple fatalities, it said.

A preliminary forensic report confirmed that the victims were poisoned by industrial ethanol, and investigators have seized evidence, including empty hygiene product bottles containing alcohol along with food remnants, it added.

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