At least 98 people poisoned by drinking water in Turkish village

STORY: At least 98 people poisoned by drinking water in Turkish village DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village STORYLINE: At least 98 people Thursday were affected by mass drinking water poisoning in a village in Türkiye's northwestern Bolu province, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced. Fourteen of them are in intensive care, while 43 others are receiving treatment at the hospitals, Koca tweeted. He said that 53 of the patients were children, adding that there were no casualties. Bolu Province Governor Erkan Kilic said the source of the poisoning in Caydurt Yuva village might be water pollution caused by recent rains and floods. The patients were under treatment with complaints of vomiting and nausea, he said, adding that this situation has mainly been observed in children. The sample results from village water tanks are waiting to determine the reason for the poisoning, the governor said. Xinhua N