49 children and five
youth leaders were taken to the hospital.
SIMFEROPOL, July 17.
/TASS/. Investigators of the Main Investigative Directorate for Crimea of the
Russian Investigative Committee launched criminal cases on the poisoning of
children and youth leaders in the Luchisty camp in Yevpatoria, the directorate’s
press service told journalists on Wednesday.
"The
investigative bodies of the Russian Investigative committee for the Republic of
Crimea launched criminal cases for crimes under Part 1 Section 238 (‘Providing
services that fail to comply with consumers’ life and health safety
requirements’) and Part 1 Section 236 (‘Violation of sanitation and
epidemiological rules’) of the Russian Criminal Code," the report says.
The incident in the
children’s camp
The press service of
Crimea’s Ministry of Health earlier reported that by 8:00 Moscow time 54 people
were taken to the Yevpatoriya State Hospital after poisoning: 49 children and
five youth leaders. They are in moderate condition.
The Luchisty
children’s camp is located on the western Crimean shore 8 km off Yevpatoria, in
the village of Zaozernoye.
Source: ITAR-TASS
17-07-2019
