More than 25 Russians who drank fake alcohol die...1,300 liters of methanol seized
Oct 02, 2025
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According to Russian media, including the Petersburg News, 25 residents near St. Petersburg died in September after drinking fake alcohol.
Most of the dead are said to have been poisoned with methanol.
Industrial methanol is a highly toxic chemical to the human body and can cause serious poisoning symptoms even with ▲ small amounts.
When you drink it, within a few hours ▲ Headache ▲ Dizziness ▲ Guto ▲ Boxy (objects look overlapping) ▲ See-through blur ▲ abdominal pain ▲ muscle pain ▲ shortness of breath ▲ decreased consciousness ▲ symptoms of confusion appear. In addition, delayed treatment due to optic nerve damage can lead to permanent blindness.
It also causes decreased renal and liver function and can lead to death in severe cases.
Local police conducted a large-scale seizure and search of places and stores that manufactured fake alcohol.
1,300 liters of methanol have been seized and 14 people have been arrested and are under investigation.
Police said they plan to expand related investigations, urging them not to purchase alcohol that is too cheap or whose brand is unclear.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
