"The number of patients admitted to the children's and central hospitals of the city with signs of poisoning continues to increase and at 14:00 on January 14 is 90 people (of which 76 are children)," TASS reports.
Earlier it was reported that residents of Buinaksk were vaccinated against hepatitis A after mass poisoning.
According to preliminary data, the poisoning was caused by contaminated water that was supplied through water lines.
Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the fact of the poisoning of people in Buinaksk.