Death toll from Russian alcohol poisoning incident rises to 34 | Reuters

Skip to main contentSkip to floating mini videoReuters homeWorldBusinessLegal MarketsMoreSign InRegisterMenuOctober 10, 20216:45 PM UTCLast Updated  agoEuropeDeath toll from Russian alcohol poisoning incident rises to 34Reuters2 minute readMembers of the Russian Investigative Committee investigate a criminal case of deaths of people from alcohol poisoning after consuming locally produced spirits, in Orenburg Region, Russia, in this still image taken from video released October 9, 2021. Investigative Committee of Russia/Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterMOSCOW, Oct 10 (Reuters) - 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.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. read more "There are 67 known victims of surrogate alcohol in the region, 34 of whom have died," Orenburg's local government was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterSeven of the people being treated in hospital were in a bad condition and four of them were on ventilators, it said.Police seized 2,000 bottles of alcohol on Saturday and said they had identified methanol, which is toxic.Mass cases of alcohol poisonings have shocked the country in the past. In 2016, 77 people died in Siberia from drinking bath oil laced with methylated spirit in search of alcoholic highs.Russians have long had a reputation as some of the world's heaviest drinkers, but consumption has been declining in recent years, falling 43% from 2003 to 2016, the World Health Organisation said in 2019.That has led to a rapid rise in life expectancy, it added.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterReporting by Tom Balmforth; Editing by Jan HarveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.More from ReutersDaily BriefingSubscribe to our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.Sign upSite IndexBrowseWorldBusinessLegalMarketsBreakingviewsTechnologyInvestigationsLifestyleAbout ReutersAbout ReutersCareersReuters News AgencyBrand Attribution GuidelinesReuters LeadershipReuters Fact CheckReuters Diversity ReportStay InformedDownload the AppNewslettersInformation you can trustReuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.Follow UsThomson Reuters ProductsWestlawBuild the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology.OnesourceThe most comprehensive solution to manage all your complex and ever-expanding tax and compliance needs.CheckpointThe industry leader for online information for tax, accounting and finance professionals.Refinitiv ProductsRefinitiv Workspace Access unmatched financial data, news and content in a highly-customised workflow experience on desktop, web and mobile.Refinitiv Data Catalogue Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts.Refinitiv World-CheckScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks.Advertise With UsAdvertising GuidelinesCookiesTerms of UsePrivacyDigital AccessibilitySite FeedbackAll quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays.© 2022 Reuters. All rights reserved