Bootleg liquor is being blamed for killing more than 100 people in northern India after alcohol poisoning sickened people in two states. Making it the worst outbreak of deadly booze to hit India in years.
Lauren Frayer a journalist for NPR reports, “Autopsies show traces of methanol, a chemical that attack the nervous system. Illegally made liquor is widespread in India, where many can’t afford brand-name alcoholic drinks.”
Over the weekend, the regional government announced compensation payments to victims and their families; on Monday, protesters blocked roads and held a demonstration to demand more help.