16.10.2026 23:20
The number of people who became ill after eating at a school cafeteria and a business in the Kurtalan district of Siirt has risen to 40. Of those hospitalized with suspected food poisoning, 34 are students. When there was no room left at Kurtalan State Hospital, new cases were referred to Siirt Training and Research Hospital. Samples taken from the cafeteria and the business will be sent to Diyarbakır for examination.
The number of people hospitalized with suspected food poisoning in the Kurtalan district of Siirt has risen to 40, including 34 students. After no more room was left at Kurtalan State Hospital, new patients were transferred to Siirt Training and Research Hospital.
NO ROOM LEFT AT HOSPITAL
According to information obtained, the number of people who became ill after eating at a school cafeteria and a business in the district in Kurtalan continues to rise. The number of people hospitalized with suspected food poisoning has risen to 40, including 34 students. With the increase in cases, crowding occurred at Kurtalan State Hospital. After no more room was left at the hospital, new cases were transferred by ambulances to Siirt Training and Research Hospital.
SAMPLES WILL BE SENT TO DIYARBAKIR
Meanwhile, it was reported that, on the instructions of the public prosecutor, samples taken from the school cafeteria and the business by teams from the District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry will be sent to Diyarbakır for examination. Investigations launched into the incident and the treatment of the patients are ongoing.