AHMEDABAD: At least ten more people have died in India’s western state of Gujarat after drinking tainted liquor, bringing the total death toll to 38, state officials said on Wednesday.
In addition to the deaths, police launched an investigation and made six arrests after 51 people were admitted to hospitals in the state’s adjoining districts of Ahmedabad and Botad as a result of Monday’s incident.
“Some of the hospitalized patients who were in critical condition died overnight,” said Ashok Kumar Yadav, a police official.
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They had been drinking almost-undiluted methyl alcohol under the impression that it was liquor.
In the state where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is from, alcohol cannot be sold or consumed by anyone without a permit from the government.
In India, where few drinkers can afford premium spirits, illegally produced alcohol, also known as hooch or country liquor, frequently results in fatalities.
Methyl alcohol, also known as wood alcohol, is not safe for consumption by humans and is used in a variety of goods, including paint thinners, fuel, pesticides, and anti-freeze.
