Officials warn the death toll could rise, with 100 people still being treated in hospital.
The illegally brewed alcohol had been mixed with methanol.At least 36 people have died after drinking illegally brewed alcohol tainted with methanol in southern India .The state's top official said more than 100 people were being treated in various hospitals, while the number of deaths could rise further.Ambulances, doctors and specialists from nearby areas have been deployed to assist.
"Such crimes that ruin society will be suppressed with an iron fist," the state's chief minister MK Stalin wrote on social media. Deaths from illegally brewed alcohol are common in India in areas where people cannot afford licensed brands. The illicit alcohol, which is often spiked with chemicals to increase its potency, has also become a hugely profitable industry as bootleggers pay no taxes.
In 2022, more than 30 people died in eastern India after allegedly drinking tainted alcohol, while in 2020, 120 people died after a similar incident in India's northern Punjab state.
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