The head of Tehran's emergency services reported the poisoning of 15 individuals due to an 'unknown gas' in a hall in Afshariyeh, while Amir Kabir's newsletter reported over 100 students at Tehran University of Medical Sciences were poisoned. Iranian media quoted Mohammad Ismail Tavakoli stating that this incident occurred on the evening of Friday, January 28, and 15 of the injured were transferred to 'Baharloo' and 'Firoozabadi' hospitals by four ambulances. Meanwhile, Amir Kabir's newsletter reported yesterday that more than 10 students residing in the 'Nofallah' and 'University Campus' dormitories of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were poisoned, claiming that the dormitory security prevented the poisoned students from leaving and stated that an ambulance from the university campus must be present for students to exit the dormitory. This student information channel reported on Friday, January 29, that 'the number of poisoned students has increased to 100, and no one is accountable for this incident.' Previously, on January 26, the director of education in Razavi Khorasan province stated that 23 students in Mashhad were poisoned due to carbon monoxide inhalation during a government-sanctioned 'I'tikaf' ceremony in one of the city's mosques. Following this incident, the Khabar Online news agency reported that despite inquiries from a journalist to the pre-hospital emergency services and the incident management of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, which is responsible for information dissemination and emergency response in this area, the relevant official stated that such specific cases should be reported by the crisis management of the governorate and refrained from providing any information regarding the number and condition of the poisoned students. Poisoning of students with gas during the government-sanctioned 'I'tikaf' in Mashhad continues to claim victims; from the capital to Saravan, gas poisoning sent 57 people to the hospital in Salmas, contradictory statements about 'gastrointestinal poisoning' of 300 people in Kermanshah and Gilan-e Gharb, continued poisonings; this time 40 students from Shushtar Medical Sciences College, food poisoning of at least 70 students at Rajai Teacher Training University in Tehran.
Poisoning of 15 People in a Hall and 100 Students in Universities
Fifteen people were poisoned by an unknown gas in a hall in Tehran, while over 100 students at Tehran University of Medical Sciences reported similar poisoning incidents. The situation raises concerns about safety and accountability in educational institutions and public events in Iran.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
Multiple incidents of poisoning occurred in Iran, affecting individuals in a hall in Tehran and students at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The cause of the poisonings is reported as an 'unknown gas'.
- 15 people were poisoned in a hall in Afshariyeh, Tehran.
- Over 100 students were poisoned at Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran has faced various public safety challenges, including previous incidents of poisoning and safety lapses in public institutions.
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