The number of siblings who died from rat poison has risen to 3.

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On January 6th, an incident occurred in the Yeşilevler neighborhood of Tarsus district in Mersin, where a foreign national family of 8, including 6 children, was hospitalized due to suspected poisoning. Despite all interventions at Tarsus State Hospital, 2-year-old Rana and 4-year-old Ömer Elyusuf could not be saved. Among the children in critical condition, Ahid (9), İlaf (7), Selem Elyusuf, and Selam Duho were transferred to Mersin City Hospital, while the father Memun and mother Hazal Duho, who were in good health, refused treatment and were discharged. One of the children transferred to Ankara also lost their life on the way. The children Ahid, İlaf, Selem Elyusuf, and Selam Duho, who were being treated in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Mersin City Training and Research Hospital, were transferred to Etlik and Bilkent City Hospitals last night.

IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE CHILDREN ATE RAT POISON PLACED IN THE HOUSE

4-year-old Selem Elyusuf passed away on the way before reaching the hospital. Thus, the number of children who died in the incident rose to 3. Rat poison was placed in the house. Meanwhile, it was learned that during the examination and measurements conducted by AFAD teams at the house, toxic gases were detected, and it was assessed that poisonings could occur as a result of the reaction of rat or similar poison with air and water. It was reported that the samples taken were also sent to Ankara for analysis. Additionally, it was learned that the mother Hazal Duho, who refused treatment due to her good condition, was also questioned by the police upon the prosecutor's instructions. In her statement, Duho mentioned that they placed rat poison in different places due to the presence of rats in their home, that the children became unwell, and that she thought the small child might have eaten the rat poison after seeing it in their hand, which led them to seek hospital care.