Wednesday, 19. November 2003
Topic: DOPE HEAD - on November 19, 2003 at 7:47:11 PM CET
Russian dies after winning vodka-drinking contest
A vodka-drinking competition in a southern Russian town ended in tragedy with the winner dead and several runners-up in intensive care.
"The competition lasted 30, perhaps 40 minutes and the winner downed three half-litre bottles. He was taken home by taxi but died within 20 minutes," said Roman Popov, a prosecutor pursuing the case in the town of Volgodonsk.
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