The number of people poisoned in a Moscow hostel has risen to 70

The number of people poisoned in a Moscow hostel near Nagatinskaya metro station has grown to 70. This was reported by a source of "Izvestia" on February 14.

"For help to medics 70 people turned to medics," - noted the interlocutor of the publication.

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The Investigative Committee has started checking the incident

Mass poisoning was recorded in a hostel in the south of Moscow earlier in the day. It was specified that poisoned 40 guests of the hotel near the metro station "Nagatinskaya". Of them, 20 people were hospitalized. According to preliminary data, they were found to have intestinal infection. Later, the Main Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia in the capital reported about the beginning of an investigation into the fact of poisoning.