HYDERABAD: At least 80 people have attempted suicide by consuming hand sanitisers in the last one year, as per data from the emergency department of Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), while 20 other such cases were reported at other tertiary centres in the city.
The easy availability of sanitisers in the Covid-19 pandemic had led many trying sanitisers as a method of suicide. Surprisingly, many have even consumed it after mixing it with alcohol to make the process pleasurable as per experts.
