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25 people die after drinking bath lotion with methanol in Siberia 26 people die after drinking bath lotion with methanol in Siberia
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At least 25 people died from poisoning after consuming a bath lotion containing alcohol in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, Russia’s top investigative agency says. At least 26 people died from poisoning after consuming a bath lotion containing alcohol in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, Russia’s top investigative agency says.
About 20 others have been hospitalized in grave condition, the Investigative Committee says, adding that some are in a coma.About 20 others have been hospitalized in grave condition, the Investigative Committee says, adding that some are in a coma.
Methanol (also known as methyl alcohol), a light, colorless, flammable liquid, has been detected in the composition of Hawthorn bath lotion, health officials told TASS. Methanol (also known as methyl alcohol), a light, colorless, flammable liquid, has been detected in the composition of Boyaryshnik (Hawthorn) bath lotion, health officials told TASS.
The lotion bottles were marked with warnings that they are not for internal use.The lotion bottles were marked with warnings that they are not for internal use.
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Two suspects believed to be directly involved in the distribution of the surrogate alcohol have been detained, the Investigative Committee said.
They also said that Hawthorn bath lotion was available at about 100 outlets in Irkutsk.
The injured and dead appear to be residents of the same area in Irkutsk and, according to officials, they were not drinking alcohol together, and are socially disadvantaged people aged 35 to 50.The injured and dead appear to be residents of the same area in Irkutsk and, according to officials, they were not drinking alcohol together, and are socially disadvantaged people aged 35 to 50.
Police are now checking two outlets at a local market that sold the notorious Hawthorn.
“So far, no arrests have been made,” local investigators said.
Although poisonings with surrogate alcohol are not uncommon in Russia, the Irkutsk incident appears to be one of the deadliest in years.Although poisonings with surrogate alcohol are not uncommon in Russia, the Irkutsk incident appears to be one of the deadliest in years.