On January 14, in Dagestan, the City Mayoralty of Kizlyar reported the poisoning of 10 children and 22 adults with drinking water. The City Mayor accused local residents of water pollution by saying they had illegally connected sewer pipes to the water supply pipelines. The Ministry for Public Health urged residents of Kizlyar to abandon the use of raw water. The water supply in barrels was organized for the population. The Prosecutor's Office reported the institution of a case on provision of services that did not meet security requirements. By the morning on January 20, the number of poisoning cases rose to 193, including 103 children.