Analysis of the Coca-Cola soft drink in Croatia that caused serious poisoning in a young man over the weekend shows the presence of detergents or degreasers, while no violations were found in other drinks analyzed, health authorities in the Balkan country said.

A total of 45 people have already ordered. health care due to problems after drinking various drinks from the Austrian brand Römerquelle, part of the Coca-Coca group.

According to the Center for Expertise and Forensic examination and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the liquid consumed by a 19-year-old young man in a bar in the city of Rijeka contained “alkaline aqueous solutions (pH=13.6)”, values ​​​​corresponding to detergents or degreasers.

“I believe at the moment that this is an isolated incident,” Croatian Health Minister Vili Beros said today, according to public television HRT, and noted that criminal investigations are underway to establish the circumstances of the incident.

He indicated that at the moment 45 people had sought medical help in different cities of Croatia, although only four of them had damage to the “mucosal membrane, which at that time could be associated with the use of substances containing milder concentrations, either acids or bases “

There were two people hospitalized Until now.

The first and so far most serious case occurred with a young man from Rijeka who drank flavored mineral water.

The patient was admitted to the Rijeka Clinical Hospital with symptoms of chemical damage to the esophagus and remains hospitalized.