11.   The poisonings in the central city of Shuozhou during Chinese New Year celebrations in February were blamed on a batch of counterfeit clear Chinese spirits spiked with industrial alcohol.

12.   Two Russian seamen died Tuesday and another was in serious condition after drinking industrial alcohol aboard their ship, Japanese police said.

13.   It bans the inclusion of methanol and industrial alcohol in all liquor production, the China Daily said Wednesday.

14.   Tereshchenko blamed for the most part the illicit production of industrial alcohol which is then sold on to retailers.