Death toll due to adulterated alcohol consumption rises to nearly 50 in southern India

June 21. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The death toll due to the consumption of adulterated home-made alcohol in a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, in the south of the country, has increased to nearly 50, as confirmed this Friday by the authorities of the Asian country.

The director of Medical Education of Tamil Nadu, J. Sangumani, has stated that to date 47 deaths have been confirmed due to the incident in the town of Kallakurichi, while the authorities have already confirmed the delivery of compensation to the families of those affected. , as reported by the television network India TV.

The Police have arrested three people, including someone allegedly involved in the smuggling of this alcoholic drink, identified by the mother of one of the deceased as arrack, distilled from coconut or fermented sugar cane, typical of several countries in the region. Southeast Asia.

Hundreds of people, mostly low-income, die every year in India from consuming adulterated alcohol, cheaper than commercially produced alcohol but which can often cause poisoning, which has led authorities to carry out various operations to try dismantle these production and smuggling networks.