Death toll from alcohol poisoning in Iran rises to 44

Death toll from alcohol poisoning in Iran rises to 44
# 10 March 2020 17:45 (UTC +04:00)

The death toll from alcohol poisoning in Iran has risen to 44 after locals tried to ward of deadly coronavirus with bootleg booze, APA reports citing Iranian media.

The killer bug has infected more than 8,000 and killed 291 in Iran, making it one of the deadliest outbreaks outside of China.

Many took to 'bootleg alcohol' over the misguided belief that it would cure the rapidly spreading disease.

The highest poisoning toll struck in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, where it grew by 16 to reach 36.

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