7 dead in Russia for drinking hand sanitizer after running out of liquor

YAKUTSK, RUSSIA (ANN): Seven people died from methanol (wood alcohol) poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer at a party in Russia.

Nine people, with ages ranging from 27 to 69 years old, were partying when they opted to drink hand sanitizer after running out of alcoholic beverages, according to local Russian reports via Seven News on Nov 21.