Over 47 people have died, and over 100 others are still admitted to the hospital after consuming a poisonous batch of illicit brew in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The death toll from the latest outbreak of poisoned liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has risen to 47, with over 100 people still hospitalized, a government official said on Friday.
More than 150 individuals have sought medical attention since Wednesday after drinking methanol-mixed spirits prepared in the Kallakurichi area, around 250 kilometers from the state capital, Chennai.
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According to a government official, 118 people were still treated in hospitals around the district and surrounding regions on Friday morning.
On Thursday, a government official confirmed that at least 36 people had perished.
Police detained four persons for illegal spirits sales and seized 200 liters of the alcoholic beverage, the state administration announced on Thursday.
Police detained four people for illegal spirits sales and seized 200 liters of the alcoholic beverage, the state administration said.
Deaths from illegally made alcohol, known locally as "hooch" or "country spirits," are common in India, where many people cannot buy branded spirits. However, the public and activists have called for a crackdown on vendors.
The Tamil Nadu government said it was taking measures to identify those manufacturing methanol, a dangerous chemical often used in industry.
Videos revealed mass cremation of the bodies, with families performing final rituals only a few meters (yards) apart.
Last year, a similar tragedy killed over a dozen people in a nearby Tamil Nadu region.
