Death toll in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy climbs to 29
The Hindu
Kallakurichi liquor death: Illicit liquor tragedy in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi, claims 13 lives, with over 60 hospitalized, sparking increased police presence and political attention.
The death toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rose to 29 with 16 more people losing their lives after consuming the spurious liquor at Karunapuram in Kallakurichi on June 18.
The victims included two women and a transperson. Most of the victims are from Karunapuram and succumbed on Wednesday night.
Over 60 others are undergoing treatment at the Government Kallakurichi Medical College and Hospital as well as in hospitals in Salem, Villupuram and the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) in Puducherry.
Local residents said officials were reporting a lower number, not counting the many who died without making it to hospitals for treatment.
Only last year, at least 22 persons had died in twin hooch tragedies in nearby Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts.
Leader of the Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, who had earlier condemned the DMK government for its failure to check the sale of illicit liquor, is expected to meet those admitted at the Government Kallakurichi Medical College Hospital.
Meanwhile, over 2,000 police personnel drawn from various districts have been deployed in Kallakurichi.
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