In the mining town of Novovolynsk, an 84-year-old grandmother and her 24-year-old granddaughter died from food poisoning. They were taken to the infectious diseases ward of the city hospital at around six in the evening. At first, the women complained of general weakness, stomach pain, and diarrhea. Later, the patients' condition worsened and it was decided to move them to intensive care. Despite all efforts to save Nina S. and Olha K., they died at around eight in the evening. The circumstances of this poisoning are semi-mystical. Doctors cannot determine with certainty what caused the poisoning. Olha had come to visit her grandmother and they ate only potato dumplings. However, as we were told in the intensive care unit, such a fatal outcome could not have resulted solely from consuming this dish. The women's death resulted from a potent toxic substance entering the stomach. Its name will now be established by Lutsk toxicologists.