Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- In Tashkent, consideration of the case related to the drug "Doc-1 Max" has resumed after a break.

According to the chairman of the court, Musa Yusupov, 16 children received life-threatening injuries, and two more received minor injuries.

Three children died in hospital from syrup poisoning, bringing the total number of child deaths to at least 69.

In connection with this, another criminal case has been opened, with two criminal cases being considered as one.

At the meeting on 5 January, the prosecutor announced additional charges against the current defendants and added two more persons to the list of accused. The number of accused increased from 21 to 23.

Distributors of low-quality syrups paid officials a bribe of US$33,000 in order not to carry out mandatory inspections.