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Deaths From Indian Toxic Alcohol Rise To More Than 50

Family members perform last rites during the funeral of victims who died after consuming toxic alcohol (Credit: AFP)

The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has risen to 53, media reported Sunday, as more victims in hospital succumbed to the poisonous brew.

Tamil Nadu state Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has said the locally brewed arrack drink was laced with poisonous methanol, killing 37 within hours after they drank the illegal alcohol on Tuesday.

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