Tragedy Strikes in Tamil Nadu: Methanol-Laced Bootleg Liquor Claims 54 Lives, Dozens Hospitalized
KALLAKURICHI, India — A tragic incident in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has led to the deaths of at least 54 individuals after consuming homemade liquor tainted with methanol. The poisonings, which took place this week, have also resulted in dozens of hospitalizations, with nearly 200 people affected in total, according to local health officials. Consumption of inexpensive, illicitly-produced alcohol is a common practice among sections of the population unable to afford branded …