The regional Investigative Committee office said earlier the death toll had reached 33 following the mass poisoning and hospitalization. Investigators say that Boyaryshnik, which contains the highly toxic chemical methanol, is labeled with a warning against internal use.
Consumer watchdog chief Anna Popova, meanwhile, called for a regional ban on the sale of all products containing alcohol until the circumstances of the tragedy are uncovered.
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