Seven people have died from drinking hand sanitiser after the party they were at ran out of alcohol, according to reports out of Russia.
It’s understood some nine people began drinking the antiseptic wash, which is 69 per cent methanol.
Two men aged 27 and 59, as well as a 41-year-old woman were the first to die.
Six others were urgently flown by a medical evacuation aircraft to a hospital in the city of Yakutsk.
Seven people are dead and two more fighting for life after they decided to drink hand sanitiser when their party ran out of alcohol. Credit: Mir24/Will Stewart
Sadly, another four did not survive, while two are currently fighting for life in hospital.
“The poisoning took place as a result of drinking sanitiser,” the regional state prosecutor said.
Authorities in Russia are again pleading with locals to refrain from drinking the hand sanitiser.
omnibot2M on November 22nd, 2020 at 12:52 UTC »
“after the party they were at ran out of alcohol...It’s understood some nine people began drinking the antiseptic wash...Two men aged 27 and 59, as well as a 41-year-old woman were the first to die...Seven people are dead and two more fighting for their life...Authorities in Russia are again pleading with locals to refrain from drinking the hand sanitiser.”
Darryl_Lict on November 22nd, 2020 at 11:00 UTC »
Apparently it was a problem during WWII on Russian submarines because the torpedoes were fueled with not denatured (non-poisonous) ethyl alcohol.
One_Mikey on November 22nd, 2020 at 09:16 UTC »
They died from methanol poisoning, which ironically, can be treated by drinking regular liquor.