At least 12 people have died and there are fears the death toll could rise after dangerous fake alcohol was sold at a Russian market.

The dodgy alcohol was sold at a market in Sochi, Vladimir Putin’s favourite holiday resort on the Black Sea and host of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Three members of a family of four are among the dead after drinking the alcohol, bought from a market known as Bazar or Kazachiy.

The victims, who suffered methanol poisoning, reportedly went blind, became unable to stand or speak, and eventually lost consciousness before their deaths.

Two people have since been detained on suspicion of distributing fake alcohol following a raid of the market stall where the fake alcohol is believed to have been sold.

In the meantime, the Russian government has issued a warnin

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