at Least 84 people have come in India since Thursday due to adulterated liquor killed. About 200 people are currently being treated in hospital, some of the float is still in mortal danger.

in Accordance with the consumption of adulterated liquor among workers of two tea estates in India, at least 84 people have died. About 200 people are treated for poisoning in the hospital. The authorities in the districts of Golaghat and Jorhat in the North-Eastern Federal state, divided Assam. The doctor Ratul Bordoloi of the health authority in Golaghat, said those Affected suffered from a strong Nausea, chest pain, and shortness of breath.

Many patients at the hospital are now out of danger, it said. It is likely, however, that the number of dead increases, as the condition of some patients continues to be critical. The workers should have drank the adulterated liquor on Thursday. After that, they had become gradually unconscious. The information after the drink appeared to contain a significant amount of Methanol.

Several arrests

Assam government chief Sarbananda Sonowal, an investigation was ordered. The owner of a brewery plant and a further eight people were arrested, the police announced. After shall wanted. The authorities furloughed in addition, two officials, because they had taken no precautions against the sale of alcohol.

Each year hundreds of people die in India of adulterated alcohol. Less than two weeks ago in the North Indian States of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand had died and more than 100 people to adulterated alcohol. Moonshine liquor is very popular in India because it is sold cheaper than imported alcohol, or well-established Indian brands. Not infrequently, the drinks industry alcohol and other substances.

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