Thirty people have died in western Russia in the last few days after drinking adulterated cider and dozens more have fallen ill, local officials said on Tuesday.
The health department of Ulyanovsk region, where the first cases were reported, said 20 people had died there after drinking the cider, branded as "Mister Cider". Authorities in Samara, Nizhny Novgorod and Udmurtia said a total of 10 people had also died in their regions.
