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The death toll from people drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul jumped to 37, the governor's office said Monday. "Thirty-seven people died, and 17 others are still receiving treatment" over a period of six weeks, the governor's office said. It said a total of 77 people had been poisoned since November 1, 23 of whom had been treated and discharged. On December 4, Turkish media said 17 people had died from drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul, while 22 others were being treated in hospital.
Alcohol tainted with methanol is thought to be the cause, methanol being a toxic substance that can be added to liquor to increase its potency but which can cause blindness, liver damage, and death.
Poisonings from adulterated alcohol are quite common in Turkey, where private production has exploded as authorities have cranked up taxes on alcoholic drinks. The most commonly faked product is raki, Turkey's aniseed-flavoured national beverage, whose price has shot up to around 1,300 lira ($37.20) a litre in supermarkets. 
The minimum wage in Turkey is 17,000 lira ($489) a month. The authorities also fined 32 businesses for supplying fake alcohol, hitting them with a collective fine of 2.6 million Turkish lira ($76,200). The governor's office said police had arrested 14 people in connection with supplying the tainted alcohol and seized 14,701 bottles of suspect liquor.
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Turkey's authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been accused of trying to Islamise society in the officially secular state, has often criticised the consumption of alcohol and tobacco.
At the end of 2021, at least 25 people died over the space of a few days in several different regions. A year before that, around 40 people died of alcohol poisoning.
Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Alcohol tainted with methanol is thought to be the cause, methanol being a toxic substance that can be added to liquor to increase its potency but which can cause blindness, liver damage, and death.



Istanbul, Turkey The death toll from people drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul jumped to 37, the governor's office said Monday. "Thirty-seven people died, and 17 others are still receiving treatment" over a period of six weeks, the governor's office said. It said a total of 77 people had been poisoned since November 1, 23 of whom had been treated and discharged. On December 4, Turkish media said 17 people had died from drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul, while 22 others were being treated in hospital. Alcohol tainted with methanol is thought to be the cause, methanol being a toxic substance that can be added to liquor to increase its potency but which can cause blindness, liver damage, and death. Poisonings from adulterated alcohol are quite common in Turkey, where private production has exploded as authorities have cranked up taxes on alcoholic drinks. The most commonly faked product is raki, Turkey's aniseed-flavoured national beverage, whose price has shot up to around 1,300 lira ($37.20) a litre in supermarkets. The minimum wage in Turkey is 17,000 lira ($489) a month. The authorities also fined 32 businesses for supplying fake alcohol, hitting them with a collective fine of 2.6 million Turkish lira ($76,200). The governor's office said police had arrested 14 people in connection with supplying the tainted alcohol and seized 14,701 bottles of suspect liquor. Read More: Seven foreign tourists hospitalised after drinking cocktail in Fiji Turkey's authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been accused of trying to Islamise society in the officially secular state, has often criticised the consumption of alcohol and tobacco. At the end of 2021, at least 25 people died over the space of a few days in several different regions. A year before that, around 40 people died of alcohol poisoning. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Governor: Istanbul death toll from tainted alcohol jumps to 37

The death toll from people drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul jumped to 37, the governor's office said Monday. "Thirty-seven people died, and 17 others are still receiving treatment" over a period of six weeks, the governor's office said.

The death toll from people drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul jumped to 37, the governor's office said Monday. "Thirty-seven people died, and 17 others are still receiving treatment" over a period of six weeks, the governor's office said. It said a total of 77 people had been poisoned since November 1, 23 of whom had been treated and discharged. On December 4, Turkish media said 17 people had died from drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul, while 22 others were being treated in hospital. Alcohol tainted with methanol is thought to be the cause, methanol being a toxic substance that can be added to liquor to increase its potency but which can cause blindness, liver damage, and death. Poisonings from adulterated alcohol are quite common in Turkey, where private production has exploded as authorities have cranked up taxes on alcoholic drinks. The most commonly faked product is raki, Turkey's aniseed-flavoured national beverage, whose price has shot up to around 1,300 lira ($37.20) a litre in supermarkets. The minimum wage in Turkey is 17,000 lira ($489) a month. The authorities also fined 32 businesses for supplying fake alcohol, hitting them with a collective fine of 2.6 million Turkish lira ($76,200). The governor's office said police had arrested 14 people in connection with supplying the tainted alcohol and seized 14,701 bottles of suspect liquor. Read More: Seven foreign tourists hospitalised after drinking cocktail in Fiji Turkey's authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been accused of trying to Islamise society in the officially secular state, has often criticised the consumption of alcohol and tobacco. At the end of 2021, at least 25 people died over the space of a few days in several different regions. A year before that, around 40 people died of alcohol poisoning. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Alcohol is a diuretic. Any diuretic substance is naturally bound to cause diuresis, which is the increased production of urine.

A man recently triggered diuresis, but did not acknowledge it, causing him to end up in the hospital with a ruptured bladder.

The tale gained traction on Twitter. Hu, a man from China was sent to Zhuji People’s Hospital in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang after he held on to his alcohol-induced urine production longer than he should have.

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After drinking ten beers, the person in question slept for over 18 hours, accumulating urine in the process. When he woke up, his bladder was ruptured.

Urinating more than the usual is common after consumption of alcohol, and professionals advise against holding it in, as it could cause bladder-related issues later on.

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When the man woke up, he found himself in excruciating pain, following which he was admitted into a hospital. A surgery later, he was stable. Local media reported that the pain was so intense that the man was unable to lie down.

The hospital confirmed three tears in his bladder, after which an emergency surgery was performed on him.

He is now stable and recovering. The human bladder can flex upto 350-500 millimetres. If stretched more than that, it could cause tears as the ones experienced by the Chinese man.

Alcohol is a diuretic. Any diuretic substance is naturally bound to cause diuresis, which is the increased production of urine. A man recently triggered diuresis, but did not acknowledge it, causing him to end up in the hospital with a ruptured bladder.

Alcohol is a diuretic. Any diuretic substance is naturally bound to cause diuresis, which is the increased production of urine. A man recently triggered diuresis, but did not acknowledge it, causing him to end up in the hospital with a ruptured bladder. The tale gained traction on Twitter. Hu, a man from China was sent to Zhuji People’s Hospital in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang after he held on to his alcohol-induced urine production longer than he should have. Related story: Canada's health chief fears for people's mental health as alcohol consumption spikes After drinking ten beers, the person in question slept for over 18 hours, accumulating urine in the process. When he woke up, his bladder was ruptured. Urinating more than the usual is common after consumption of alcohol, and professionals advise against holding it in, as it could cause bladder-related issues later on. Related story: 'How to make alcohol at home' among top online searches as liquor prices soar amid lockdown When the man woke up, he found himself in excruciating pain, following which he was admitted into a hospital. A surgery later, he was stable. Local media reported that the pain was so intense that the man was unable to lie down. The hospital confirmed three tears in his bladder, after which an emergency surgery was performed on him. He is now stable and recovering. The human bladder can flex upto 350-500 millimetres. If stretched more than that, it could cause tears as the ones experienced by the Chinese man.

Chinese man passes out after drinking 10 beers, wakes up with ruptured bladder

Alcohol responsible for 3 million deaths worldwide: WHO