Toxic gas outbreak in Iran sends 130 people into hospitals

Society Materials 27 October 2014 11:03 (UTC +04:00)

At least 130 people were hospitalized in Iran’s south eastern city of Zahedan due to inhaling toxic gas on Oct. 26-27, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported.

Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 27

By Umid Niayesh - Trend:

At least 130 people were hospitalized in Iran's south eastern city of Zahedan due to inhaling toxic gas on Oct. 26-27, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported.

Abbas Ali Arjmandi, governor general of Zahedan city said that poisonous gas was in the air after a worker from a private company, unloaded amounts of expired pesticide into a wastewater canal in the city.

The official said that the worker was arrested and the storages of the company were sealed. Arjmandi also dismissed sabotage claims on the issue.

Toxic gas outbreak in Iran sends 130 people into hospitals

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