Suspicions regarding “drinking water” .. 290 poisoning cases in Syria’s Al-Hasakah

Al-Taj News – Al-Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria witnessed a state of health alert over the past four days, as the National Hospital in the city of Ras al-Ayn in the governorate’s countryside received about 290 poisoning cases among the residents, in a rapid wave of injuries that raised concern among the population and medical authorities.

The Syrian newspaper “Al-Thawra” quoted its correspondent in the governorate as saying, “The recorded injuries received by the hospital varied in their severity and danger, and suspicions surround them regarding drinking water contamination.”

The local newspaper explained, “The poisoning cases included 4 severe injuries, and 35 cases of hepatitis, and the main cause of the poisoning is still undecided according to the hospital administration.”

It confirmed, “The competent authorities took water samples to subject them to laboratory tests, with the results to be issued this evening to determine the source of the poisoning accurately.”