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Mass poisoning of pupils at Azerbaijani school is serious warning to parents and teachers: minister

24 October 2009 [12:07] - TODAY.AZ
The mass poisoning of pupils at the school of the Sumgayit city is a serious warning to parents and teachers and all the people involved in education, Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov said On Oct. 24.
Products of the Ukrainian Company Flint Night, which was distributed by the employees of 40 bulag 85 ltd at the secondary school No.38, have caused mass poisoning at the secondary school in  Sumgayit city of Azerbaijan, Assistant to the Sumgayit City Prosecutor Ahmad Mammadov said.

Some 45 pupils of secondary school were hospitalized. After the first aid the children were discharged from hospital.

The police have taken employees of the company distributing crackers to the Sumgayit City Police Department to testify.The products were sent to a laboratory for examination.

The minister urged everybody to be careful when purchasing products for children, especially if the product is offered for free.

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