Death toll from Russian alcohol poisoning incident rises to 34

Death toll from Russian alcohol poisoning incident rises to 34
# 10 October 2021 22:53 (UTC +04:00)

The death toll from a mass poisoning linked to illegal alcohol in southwest Russia rose to 34 on Sunday, and 24 more people were being treated in hospital, local authorities said, APA reports quoting Reuters.

Investigators in the Orenburg region opened criminal cases after people began dying of alcohol poisoning this week. Police have since detained 10 people in probes into the production and sale of illegal alcohol, TASS news agency reported.

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