Two Elderly Residents Die After Ingesting Dishwasher Rinse Aid at French Care Home
An investigation has been launched to determine potential negligence at the private care facility in Drôme, where two residents died and another remains in intensive care.
- Two men over the age of 85 at the Maison des Buis care home in Grâne, Drôme, died after ingesting dishwasher rinse aid on Saturday under unclear circumstances.
- A third male resident remains in intensive care, while a fourth resident sustained minor injuries after touching the substance.
- Initial reports suggest the rinse aid may have been consumed from improperly cleaned containers, but the exact sequence of events is still under investigation.
- The local prosecutor has opened an inquiry into potential involuntary manslaughter and injuries to assess whether negligence occurred at the 48-room private care home.
- The regional health authority, ARS Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, is closely monitoring the case as the investigation continues, led by the Loriol gendarmerie.
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Le Figaro 