11 months ago
Bootleg Alcohol Kills at Least Seven in Russia
People in Russia are dying because they drank homemade alcohol.
At least seven people have died in the Leningrad region.
The alcohol was likely made illegally and sold to people.
One person has been arrested.
This isn't the first time something like this has happened; in the past, many people have died from drinking bad alcohol.
Experts say that it might be because store-bought alcohol is getting more expensive or harder to buy.
The government has tried to control alcohol production, but problems still happen.
At least seven people died in Russia's Leningrad region after drinking bootleg alcohol.
Three others are being treated for poisoning.
A resident was arrested on suspicion of selling the alcohol.
The incident highlights the ongoing issue of homemade alcohol consumption.
Previous incidents include deaths in 2016 and June 2023.
- Who
- People in the Leningrad region and a bootlegger.
- What
- Deaths from consuming bootleg alcohol.
- Where
- Leningrad region, Russia.
- When
- Recent, with reports on Friday.
- Why
- Consumption of homemade alcohol, potentially due to rising retail prices and restrictions.
Key facts
- Deaths
- At least 7
- Location
- Leningrad region, Russia
- Cause
- Bootleg alcohol
- Arrest
- One resident arrested
- Other incidents
- 77 deaths in 2016, 30 deaths in June 2023


