25 Dead After Consuming Vodka Contaminated with Methanol

At least 25 people have died from suspected methanol poisoning after consuming bootleg vodka in Russia’s Leningrad region, leading to the arrest of nursery teacher Olga Stepanova for allegedly supplying the toxic alcohol. Authorities have seized over 1,000 liters of the illegal beverage, with eight additional suspects arrested as investigations continue into the dangerous distribution network.

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