The surge in deaths since late April has come amid the ban of alcohol sales by some local and state governments as part of efforts to control the coronavirus outbreak.
Tag: Poisoning and Poisons
14 Die and Hundreds Sickened in Pakistan, and the Cause Is a Mystery
Officials are giving conflicting explanations of the cause of the trouble, which may stem from a gas leak at Karachi’s port.
Bulgaria Charges 3 Russian Agents in Poisoning Case
The trio, members of a secretive group within Russia’s military intelligence agency, are accused of trying to kill an arms dealer, his son and one of his top executives in 2015.
How a Poisoning in Bulgaria Exposed Russian Assassins in Europe
For years, members of a secret team, Unit 29155, operated without Western security officials having any idea about their activities. But an attack on an arms dealer in Sofia helped blow their cover.
The Hidden Cost of Gold: Birth Defects and Brain Damage
Indonesia’s mercury trade is intertwined with illegal gold mining around the world, leaving a legacy of thousands born with birth defects and half a million people poisoned.
Novichok Sickened 2nd British Officer, Police Say
The police officer, who was not identified, was exposed to the Soviet-developed nerve agent that was used to attack a former Russian spy last year.
Fears of Navalny Poisoning Are Rooted in Previous Attacks on Kremlin Foes
Over a doctor’s objection, the hospital treating the Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny sent him back to jail without identifying the cause of his illness.
19 Deaths in Costa Rica Tied to Tainted Alcohol, Officials Say
Health officials confiscated 30,000 bottles of alcohol and suspect the deaths were caused by methanol poisoning.
‘Third Man’ in Skripal Attack Was Link to Moscow, Investigative Group Says
Independent Bellingcat researchers traced phone use by Denis Sergeyev, who is believed to have coordinated the nerve-agent attack on the former Russian spy Sergei V. Skripal.
Woman Convicted in Kim Jong-nam’s Killing Is Freed in Malaysia
The Vietnamese woman’s release brings an end to the legal case in the assassination of the North Korean leader’s half brother, who was poisoned at an airport.