Two inmates die after eating disinfectant in Sri Lanka prison
Two Iranians died of poisoning after ingesting liquid disinfectant inside a maximum security prison in Sri Lanka on Thursday, an official said.
Ten other inmates were taken to hospital after ingesting the same liquid disinfectant in a prison in Colombo.
All Iranians were detained for drug-related offenses.
The disinfectant liquid was given to prevent the spread of the Corona virus among the inmates.
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