IPN: 40 people hospitalised due to fireworks on New Year’s Eveby OC Media• 0 min readShareIPN has reported that 40 people were hospitalised nationwide due to the use of fireworks, with 131 others hospitalised for food and alcohol poisoning.OC Media • Follow3762 articles•0 FollowersOpen Caucasus Media brings you news, commentary, multimedia, and podcasts from the North and South Caucasus.
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