Five people died from poisoning in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

Five people died from poisoning in the town of Balakhana, Nizhny Novgorod region. This was announced on August 31 by a source of Izvestia.

According to the source, all the victims were taken from Chapaev Street, 8. According to preliminary information, they were poisoned with alcohol.

Two people died on the spot, three on their way to the hospital. Their identities have not yet been established.

Pestilence from berries: the court began to consider the case of a serial poisoner from Balashikha

He faces a life sentence for two murders and seven more attempted murders.

Earlier, on August 14, three men died in the Leningrad region after drinking counterfeit alcohol. A woman was also injured and taken to the intensive care unit. It was clarified that alcoholic beverages were made from a non-freezing liquid used exclusively for domestic purposes. A criminal case has been opened.

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