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At least 11 dead after drinking toxic alcohol in Istanbul

ByFamagusta Gazette

Jan 15, 2025

At least eleven people have died in Istanbul in the past 24 hours after drinking toxic alcohol, state news agency Anadolu reported late Tuesday.

A total of 38 people, 26 of whom are foreigners, have been taken to various hospitals in the city.

Eleven of those being treated have died so far, Anadolu reports.

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