10:55, 29 June 2026

Seven more people poisoned by food from a local grocery store have been hospitalized in Astrakhan.

The total number of people hospitalized with suspected salmonellosis has risen to 30.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on June 27, one person died in Astrakhan due to food poisoning. As of June 28, a total of 23 people were hospitalized with intestinal infections.

As of the morning of June 29, 30 people were hospitalized in Astrakhan with suspected salmonellosis, RIA Novosti reported, citing law enforcement agencies.

In some patients, the disease has been laboratory-confirmed. Some samples taken from the poisoned individuals are still being processed, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported today, citing the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Astrakhan Region.

As a reminder, sources previously reported that all of the poisoned individuals had purchased food at the Mikhailovsky grocery store. After eating, the individuals experienced stomach pain and nausea. According to the owner, investigators have questioned his employees.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/424498