Mass poisoning by counterfeit alcohol in Orenburg Oblast
eastern Orenburg Oblast (Orsk, Dombarovsky and Adamovsky districts, Yasny district) · 7 Oct 2021 · Other
From 7 October 2021 residents of eastern Orenburg Oblast were poisoned by counterfeit alcohol containing methanol. According to the press office of the regional governor and government, as reported by Interfax, 35 people died.
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«Число жертв отравления контрафактным алкоголем в Оренбургской области увеличилось до 35, сообщили "Интерфаксу" в пресс-службе губернатора и правительства области.»Интерфакс: «Число жертв отравления метанолом в Оренбуржье выросло до 35», 13 октября 2021 · archive copy
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