6 CASES OF POISONING REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY IN VAYOTS DZOR

Noyan Tapan
Mar 13 2006

YEGHEGNADZOR, MARCH 13, NOYAN TAPAN. 6 cases of poisoning were
registered in February this year in Vayots Dzor (1 carbon monoxide
poisoning, 5 poisonings from tinned food), in consequence of which 10
people suffered, 1 died. 2 cases of poisoning were registered in the
same month of 2005 in the region, from which 2 people suffered. 2 cases
of fire, 2 car incidents (4 victims, 2 injured) were registered in
the region in the same month and cases of bird plague were registered
in the Yelpin community (50 hens belonging to 3 farms died).

27 regional communities suffered in consequence of the heavy snow in
February, the total damage of which amounted to about 56 mln drams
(about 125 thousand USD).