Poison liquor kills over 100 in India
- 12 years ago
Victims arrive at a hospital after an adulterated batch of bootleg liquor killed at least 100 people in eastern India.
Residents south of West Bengal's capital Kolkata fell severely ill after drinking liquor from several illegal shops on Wednesday.
The Press Trust of India has put the death toll at 107.
Mass deaths from drinking moonshine are common in India, where the poor often drink "country liquor" which is cheaper than alcohol from licensed shops.
The deaths come just days after a hospital fire killed 93 people in the same state of West Bengal.
Travis Brecher, Reuters
Residents south of West Bengal's capital Kolkata fell severely ill after drinking liquor from several illegal shops on Wednesday.
The Press Trust of India has put the death toll at 107.
Mass deaths from drinking moonshine are common in India, where the poor often drink "country liquor" which is cheaper than alcohol from licensed shops.
The deaths come just days after a hospital fire killed 93 people in the same state of West Bengal.
Travis Brecher, Reuters