117 Russians in the hospital for drinking holy water
Many Russians consider any water obtained in celebrating the Epiphany, January 19-is sacred.
More than 100 Russian Orthodox believers were hospitalized after drinking holy water during the celebration of Epiphany in the eastern city of Irkutsk, an official said Monday.
A total of 117 people, including 48 children, were hospitalized with acute intestinal pain after drinking water from wells in and around a local church last week, said Vladimir Salovarov, a spokesman for the Investigative Committee of Irkutsk. Salovarov
said 204 people required some medical treatment after drinking the water, the source was a stagnant lake. He said it was premature to determine the cause of the disease.
Many Russians consider any water obtained in celebrating the Epiphany, January 19-is sacred.
typically bottled water for consumption later. Tap water in most parts of Russia is not potable.
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