MOSCOW, June 6 In Russia, 90 people were poisoned by surrogate alcohol, including four children, the press service of the Ministry of Health reported.
«According to operational data, at 20:00 on June 6, the total number of victims of surrogate alcohol poisoning in the subjects of Russia is 90 people, including four minors and one pregnant woman, <…> 29 deaths were recorded,» — the statement says. » data-title=»Samarsky businessman was taken into custody in the case of poisoning with cider»>
As specified in the department, in the Ulyanovsk, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod and Penza regions, as well as in Udmurtia and Chuvashia, four patients are in extremely serious condition, 30 patients are in serious condition, 26 are in moderate condition.
«Medical assistance to the victims is provided in full. More than 20 telemedicine consultations have been conducted by specialists from Sechenov University, the Russian Children's Clinical Hospital and the Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology,» the ministry said.
On the eve it became known about the poisoning of residents of several regions of the Volga Federal District by surrogate alcohol. All cases are associated with the use of draft drink «Mr. Cider» produced by «Andi» LLC. The examination revealed dangerous impurities of methanol and ethyl butyrate in its composition.
The Russian Investigative Committee opened criminal cases on the provision of poor-quality services.