At least 31 people died and 20 others were taken to hospital in serious condition after allegedly drinking tainted alcohol sold without authorisation in eastern India, officials said.
The deaths occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday and the victims belonged to three villages in Saran district of Bihar state - where the manufacturing, sale and consumption of alcohol are prohibited.
They were reported in a district government-run hospital where the sick were brought by their families for treatment, said Dr SD Sinha, the hospital chief.
