A shop assistant watches a policeman who searches the inside of a stall in Ostrava, about 280 kilometres east of Prague, early Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The Czech government Wednesday approved a ban on sales of liquors containing more than 30 percent of alcohol in stalls and market places in the whole country, following a series of deaths from drinking bootleg alcohol. The ban was declared indefinitely. Methyl alcohol has claimed minimally 16 lives since September 6 when the first three people died. About 30 people have been hospitaliszed. Some of them are in a critical condition. Those who survive are threatened with life impairment of their health. (AP Photo/CTK, Jaroslav Ozana) SLOVAKIA OUT
A shop assistant watches a policeman who searches the inside of a stall in Ostrava, about 280 kilometres east of Prague, early Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The Czech government Wednesday approved a ban on sales of liquors containing more than 30 percent of alcohol in stalls and market places in the whole country, following a series of deaths from drinking bootleg alcohol. The ban was declared indefinitely. Methyl alcohol has claimed minimally 16 lives since September 6 when the first three people died. About 30 people have been hospitaliszed. Some of them are in a critical condition. Those who survive are threatened with life impairment of their health. (AP Photo/CTK, Jaroslav Ozana) SLOVAKIA OUT
A shop assistant speaks with a policeman who searches the inside of a stall in Bohumin about 280 kilometres east of Prague, early Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The Czech government Wednesday approved a ban on sales of liquors containing more than 30 percent of alcohol in stalls and market places in the whole country, following a series of deaths from drinking bootleg alcohol. The ban was declared indefinitely. Methyl alcohol has claimed minimally 16 lives since September 6 when the first three people died. About 30 people have been hospitalized. Some of them are in a critical condition. Those who survive are threatened with life impairment of their health. (AP Photo/CTK, Jaroslav Ozana) SLOVAKIA OUT
PRAGUE (AP) ? Czech police say they have discovered two possible sources of methanol poisoning that has killed at least 18 people.
About 400 liters (106 gallons) of illegal alcohol was seized and two male suspects arrested in the northeastern part of the country where most victims lived. Around 500 bottles and several barrels of illicit booze have been found in a garage in the eastern city of Zlin on Thursday. Methanol tests still have to be conducted.
Health Minister Leos Heger said Thursday a majority of alcohol samples taken elsewhere that have been tested so far contained dangerous levels of methanol that is mainly used for industrial purposes.
About two dozen people are hospitalized, some in critical condition after drinking vodka and rum laced with methanol.
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