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A suspected food‑borne Investigators linked a fatal poisoning event at the Pariconha's free market in Pariconha, Alagoas, left seven men ill on 26‑27 July 2026, one of whom, 2026 to the insecticide Metomil after it was found in victims' blood. Seven people fell ill after drinking a locally made “raizada”; 36‑year‑old farmer Gilberto Alves Vicente, died while Vicente died, six others were hospitalized. Initial investigations collected the alcoholic “raizada” drink and biological samples, but the cause was not yet confirmed. hospitalized at Hospital Regional do Alto Sertão (HRAS) in Delmiro Gouveia. Subsequent forensic analysis testing by the Alagoas Police Scientific Laboratory identified the insecticide confirmed Metomil, a WHO‑classified highly hazardous agro‑toxin, in the victims’ biological samples. The finding linked samples, prompting a criminal probe by the pesticide to Polícia Civil de Alagoas and involvement of state health authorities. By 29 July, the fatal poisoning six surviving patients had been discharged and prompted further testing returned home while health officials await final laboratory reports from LACEM. Testing of the seized beverage and remaining patients. Authorities continue to investigate biological material continues as authorities seek the source of the contamination and manage medical treatment for the survivors. contamination.