A total of 103 students of a school in Bayan-Ulgii Province were poisoned from eating school meals and hospitalized on September 3^rd.

The results of food samples analyzed at the Natural Studies Laboratory at the Mongolian Academy of Sciences showed that the food eaten by the students contained the chemical acetyl.

The General Agency for Specialized Inspection said, "The acetyl chemical compound is typically found in petroleum products including benzene and diesel fuel. Flour used in the meal that poisoned the students might have been contaminated with acetyl during loading or shipping. The Provincial Specialized Inspection Department and Bayan-Ulgii Police Department have launched an investigation of the incident."