Mass methanol poisoning from the 'Mister Cider' drink

Ulyanovsk, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod and Penza oblasts, Udmurtia, Chuvashia · 5 Jun 2023

In early June 2023 people in several Volga regions were poisoned by the 'Mister Cider' drink, which was found to contain methanol. The Prosecutor General's Office, which sent the case to court, said 50 people died.

Official figures

• Dead, by the official count: 50 (as of 6 Feb 2025) archive copy

The sources' words

• On the death toll, as of 6 Feb 2025: «В результате употребления напитка от отравления скончались 50 человек, еще 66 пострадали.» Интерфакс: «В суд Самары направлено дело о гибели 50 человек от отравления "Мистером Сидром"», 06.02.2025 · archive copy

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