29.04.2026 15:43
In Iğdır, 4 workers who were cleaning a cemetery were poisoned and taken into treatment. It is alleged that the workers were poisoned because they worked without protective equipment in a cemetery that had been previously sprayed with pesticides. The Iğdır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the incident.
In Iğdır, 4 workers who were cleaning a cemetery were poisoned and taken to treatment. It is claimed that the workers were poisoned because they worked in the previously sprayed cemetery without protective equipment. The Iğdır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the incident. According to allegations, after the spraying in the cemetery area in Iğdır, workers were sent there without taking necessary safety measures and without the area being made sufficiently safe. Four female workers who entered the cemetery for cleaning and collection work were affected by chemical residues and fell ill.
ONE FEMALE WORKER IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Upon notification, health teams were dispatched to the scene, and after initial intervention, the workers were taken to Iğdır State Hospital by ambulances. It was reported that the health condition of one of the workers is serious.
It is claimed that the workers were made to work without protective equipment such as masks and gloves, and were directed to the area without observing the waiting period after spraying. The Iğdır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the matter.