Death toll from Russian alcohol poisoning incident rises to 34

The death toll from a mass poisoning linked to illegal alcohol in southwest Russia rose to 34 on Sunday, and 24 more were being treated in hospital, local authorities said.

Investigators in the Orenburg region opened criminal cases after people began dying of alcohol poisoning this week. Police have detained 10 in probes into the production and sale of illegal alcohol, TASS news agency reported.

"There are 67 known victims of...