Death toll from bootleg alcohol in Istanbul rises to 70

It has been reported that the number of people who lost their lives due to bootleg alcohol in Istanbul has risen to 70.

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According to the information received, the number of people who have lost their lives due to bootleg alcohol across the city has reached 70.

It was stated that 21 people who were admitted to the hospital due to bootleg alcohol are still undergoing treatment, with 8 of them in intensive care.

Istanbul Governor Davut Gül had previously announced that in the studies conducted regarding bootleg and illicit alcohol in the first month of the year, 190 suspects were apprehended, 11 of whom were arrested, and 86 thousand 274 liters of bootleg-illicit alcohol were seized.