A criminal case has been opened in connection with the mass poisoning in Pyatigorsk.

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The number of people hospitalized with food poisoning after visiting a cafe in Pyatigorsk has reached 34, and a criminal case has been opened.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," nine people were poisoned in Pyatigorsk after visiting a cafe; they were hospitalized. An investigation is underway, and the cafe is temporarily closed. By the evening of May 31, the number of hospitalized people had grown to 31 people, and five more refused to go to the hospital.

The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case due to the mass poisoning at a cafe in Pyatigorsk, Kommersant wrote on May 31, citing the agency's press service for the region.

The case was opened due to the violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules, which, through negligence, resulted in the mass illness or poisoning of people (Article 236 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

By the evening, three more people were admitted to the infectious diseases department of Hospital No. 2, where a reserve of beds was created due to the mass poisoning. with similar symptoms. Thus, the total number of hospitalizations has risen to 34, TASS reports, citing Mayor Dmitry Voroshilov.

He recommended that anyone who felt unwell after visiting or receiving food delivery from the Mao Bao cafe consult a doctor.