According to the information currently available to medical staff, the primary cause of hospitalization was either a viral infection or food poisoning.
Investigators of the Investigative Committee have opened a criminal case on the fact of mass poisoning of children in Arzamas, as reported on the website of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
According to information, pupils from one of the schools in Arzamas began to arrive at the clinic on the evening of September 23.
Children of various ages study in junior, middle and senior classes. "The preliminary diagnosis is "intestinal poisoning," said Yu. Sklyarova. They all studied in the same school.
A criminal case was opened on the grounds of an offence under Part 1 of Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (provision of services that do not meet the conditions of safety of life and health of consumers). They questioned the school staff and took samples of food and water supplied to the educational institution.
It has been established that the school has its own kitchen, where food for the school cafeteria was prepared. Investigators are questioning employees of the educational institution and other witnesses.
The investigation of the criminal case is under the control of the head of the investigative department, the agency’s interlocutor added.
