MOSCOW (VINnews) — Seven people died after drinking hand sanitizer at a drinking party in Russia where participants ran out of alcohol. Two more are in a coma in intensive care after they also consumed the hand wash.
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The incident occurred in the village of Tomtor in Yakutia, central Russia. The hand sanitizer had been sold during the pandemic and contained 69% methanol. When alcohol ran out at the party, participants drank the hand sanitizer.
The first three victims were a 41-year-old woman and two men aged 27 and 59. Six others were flown by a medical evacuation aircraft to regional capital Yakutsk , where three more men aged 28, 32 and 69 passed away. One more death occurred Sunday.
In a statement, the federal public health watchdog said: ‘Nine cases of poisoning with sanitiser have been registered, including seven that were fatal .’ The regional state prosecutor said: ‘The poisoning took place as a result of drinking sanitizer.’ A criminal case has been opened.
So……..they’re idiots.
Who cares.
Also remember Pesach time when the conversation regarding ראי לאכילה arises.
Tocham k’boram.
They used to drain ant-freeze out of cars years ago to satisfy their craving.
“The incident occurred in the village of Tomtor in Yakutia, central Russia”
Ummm, there isn’t much of Russia that is more Far Eastern than Yakutia. Anyone who has played Risk knows that!
Aside from the fact that such stories typically take place in regions that are desolate, far flung, and frigid.
dis is a mishigana man. you not supposed to drink that stuff its for your hands. are they nuwmawl like reb moish. they are not dachay! bad people those russians, putin is crazy.i always say “russians drink achohal. bucharim shouldnt drink bc of beers beers and ticks. not nawmawl
This is not the way to prepare for a colonoscopy.