Tragedy strikes as 15 individuals lose their lives and 180 others are hospitalized due to alcohol po
Iran has been hit by a distressing incident involving alcohol poisoning, resulting in the unfortunate loss of at least 15 lives. According to state media reports on Wednesday, these fatalities were caused by the consumption of illicit alcohol, while the number of similar deaths continues to rise throughout the country.
In addition to the fatalities, the country's highest judicial authority disclosed that approximately 180 individuals are currently undergoing medical treatment in hospitals due to the effects of this poisoning incident.
Hossein Fazeli Harikandi, the chief justice of Alborz province, where the tragic poisonings occurred, informed the state news agency IRNA that the current toll stands at 15 fatalities and 180 individuals hospitalized due to poisoning.
According to Harikandi, most of the hospitalized individuals have been discharged, but unfortunately, some have experienced permanent blindness, while others require dialysis due to kidney damage.
Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran imposed a ban on the production and consumption of alcoholic beverages. However, the black market has seen an increase in smuggled and unregulated alcohol, often containing methanol as a cheaper alternative to ethanol.
In response to the recent poisonings, authorities in Alborz province have taken action by arresting six individuals and confiscating over 6,000 liters (1,585 gallons) of alcohol from a cosmetic factory that was intended for distribution.
Iran's forensic institute reported a significant increase in deaths related to "fake alcoholic beverages" in the year leading up to March, with 644 fatalities—a 30 percent rise compared to the previous 12-month period.
Tragically, in May 2022, eight individuals lost their lives in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas due to the consumption of bootleg alcohol.
It is important to note that during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, at least 210 people in Iran passed away after mistakenly believing bootleg alcohol to be a remedy for the virus.
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