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At least 25 people have died from suspected methanol poisoning and several more have been injured in Russia after they drank bootleg vodka

A group of people in the Leningrad region were involved in a "mass poisoning" on Sept. 26 after consuming 45% ABV homemade vodka

Methanol is found in windshield wiper fluid, antifreeze and other household products, and is sometimes used to make bootleg liquor

At least 25 people have died from suspected methanol poisoning and several more have been injured in Russia after they drank bootleg vodka.

According to reports from Metro UK , Reuters and Russian news outlet Izvestia , a group of people in Slantsy, located in Russia's Leningrad region, were involved in a "mass poisoning" on Friday, Sept. 26, after consuming 90 proof vodka

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