ULAN BATOR, Mongolia: At least 11 people died and another 21 were hospitalized for drinking tainted vodka during New Year's Eve celebrations in Mongolia's capital, a government official said Tuesday.
An emergency has also been announced for Baganuur district of Ulan Bator where the deaths happened, city governor's office announced.
That means all shops were closed and further celebrations were banned, said Ganbold Khurlee, an official in the office.
He said tests showed that the vodka was made with methanol spirits normally used for nonfood purposes like cleaning.
“Relevant government agencies have determined that various vodkas produced by this company contained up to 30 per cent methanol spirits,” he said.
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