Toxic Alcohol Kills 12 In India

July 10, 2017 by

A dozen people have died after drinking toxic homemade alcohol in Uttar Pradesh state, police said Monday, the latest incident of bootleg booze killing Indian drinkers. Police in the northern state said victims complaining of severe stomach pain fell seriously ill after consuming a batch of illicit moonshine last Thursday. “Twelve persons have died after … Read more

Putin Cracks Down On Moonshine Amid Poisoning Crisis

December 22, 2016 by

Vladimir Putin is cracking down on moonshine. The Russian president wants his government to get tough on illegal alcohol sales amid a poisoning crisis in Siberia. Dozens of people died in the Irkutsk region after drinking an herbal bath remedy containing poisonous methanol as substitute for regular drinking alcohol. The region has declared an emergency … Read more