Among those detained in the case of the methanol poisoning with the so-called Hawthorn liquid, there are no manufacturers of the surrogate, but mostly sellers, said Interfax.
“Among the detainees there are owners of the stalls that traded the alcohol-containing liquid and the sellers - mostly women and children, who were not tried before, and there are even drivers. There is not a single manufacturer,” the representative of the judiciary of Irkutsk said.
Among the detainees there are natives of Azerbaijan. In court they have requested interpreters, he said. A total of 13 people were detained.
According to the Ministry of Health of the Irkutsk region, 74 people have already died from the methanol (‘Hawthorn’) poisoning. In total 122 people were poisoned, with 31 currently in hospital. -02D-
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November 8 is celebrated as Victory Day in Azerbaijan. In 2020, Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity through a 44-day war and a one-day military operation in 2023. Although a ceasefire declaration was signed between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia, a peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan has yet to be signed, even four years later.
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On Saturday, rain with heavy showers in some areas is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. There will be fog in the morning and evening, and the wind will be from the northwest. The air temperature: at night +6°C to +10°C; in the daytime +12°C to +15°C.
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A 32-year-old man, who had threatened to jump off a bridge, blocked traffic on the airport road.
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On 8 November in the capital it will be cloudy, rain is possible at night. In Apsheron, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Wind is south-western, in the morning a slight fog.
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