14 Children Hospitalized Due to Food Poisoning Incident at Artashat Kindergarten

On May 18, at 22:35, the Artashat police department received a report from the "Artashat" medical center stating that 14 children were admitted to the hospital with unspecified food poisoning symptoms.

Officers from the Artashat police department have determined that the children are students from one of the kindergartens in Artashat. After returning home, they exhibited symptoms of food poisoning and were subsequently transported to the hospital. The circumstances are currently being investigated.

Documents have been sent to the Ararat regional investigative department.

Notification: A suspect or accused individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty under the procedural law of the Republic of Armenia by a court decision that has entered into legal force.