Over 600 pilgrims hospitalized in Iraq after chlorine gas poisoning
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In Iraq, 621 pilgrims were hospitalized due to breathing problems, News.Az reports citing Al Jazeera.
The cause of the incident was said to be a chlorine leak from a water supply station on the Karbala-Najaf highway. According to the department, people were poisoned by chlorine gas. After receiving the necessary medical care, they left the hospital.
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