The death toll from poisoning from the Mister Cider drink in the Volga region has risen to 30 people

The number of deaths from poisoning from the alcoholic drink “Mr. Cider” in the Volga region has increased to 30 people, according to a press release from the Ministry of Health of the Ulyanovsk Region.

Thus, in the Ulyanovsk region itself, 20 deaths are known. Earlier it was also reported that due to alcohol poisoning, seven people died in the Samara region, two in the Nizhny Novgorod region and one from Udmurtia.

According to the Ministry of Health, another 31 residents of the Ulyanovsk region are in the hospital. It is also known about three victims in the Penza region - these are girls 17 and 18 years old with signs of poisoning. There are victims in other regions, including Chuvashia .

The first information about deaths in the Volga region due to alcohol consumption appeared on the evening of June 5. According to a preliminary version , the cause was the drink “Mr. Cider,” which the victims bought at the “Territory Beer” and “Birrhouse” stores. As part of the investigation, alcohol, was detained Samara businessman Anar Guseinov, the founder of Andi LLC, which supplied .

Experts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs found that the alcoholic drink contained impurities of methanol and ethyl butyrate in proportions that pose a threat to health. The drink began to be withdrawn from stores throughout Russia.

Corrected at 18:28 . Earlier in the news, "Mr. Cider" was mistakenly called cider.