“The number of victims of alcohol poisoning is increasing. According to the latest information, 35 were poisoned (…) and 16 died,” Governor Alexei Ruskikh said in his Telegram post.
At least 16 people have died and a total of 35 have been poisoned in Russia after drinking adulterated cider, the governor of Ulyanovsk region, on the Volga, announced.
“The number of victims of alcohol poisoning is increasing. According to the latest information, 35 were poisoned (…) and 16 died,” Governor Alexei Ruskikh said in his Telegram post.
The 19 hospitalized “are fighting for their lives”, he added.
(Russia) – 16 Dead, Two Dozens Hospitalized From Poison Cider In Russia’s Ulyanovsk Region, Death Toll Expected To Rise #shuttletvnews pic.twitter.com/3HaWzxomGQ
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According to Russian media, the victims consumed a drink, “Mister Cidre” that contained methanol, a highly toxic substance. This drink is sold in some shops.
Russian authorities ordered an investigation and seized the counterfeit batches.
Deaths from adulterated alcoholic beverages are not uncommon in Russia, where the price of drinks in stores is sometimes prohibitive for poor citizens, especially in the countryside. In October 2021, 35 people died of poisoning in two separate incidents, while in 2016 at least 60 died in Irkutsk, Siberia.
Source :Skai
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