Pskov, Russia – Pskov has imposed a state of emergency after more than 400 people were taken to hospital and 15 died as a result of drinking tainted alcohol.
The state of emergency was declared in the Pskov region, about 700 km (435 miles) west of Moscow, but other regions across the country also reported mass outbreaks of alcohol poisoning with dozens of deaths.
Public health officials who seized alcohol on sale in the Pskov region found it contained substances usually used in medicines. The substances react dangerously when mixed with alcohol. Many of the people who needed medical help are suffering from liver problems.
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