Nearly 200 people have been treated since Wednesday after drinking liquor spiked with methanol in Tamil Nadu's KallakurichiFamily members mourn the death of people who died after consuming toxic liquor at Kallakurichi, in Tamil Nadu, India, June 20, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File PhotoFamily members mourn the death of people who died after consuming toxic liquor at Kallakurichi, in Tamil Nadu, India, June 20, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File PhotoThe death toll has climbed to 54 from consumption of tainted liquor in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu, with more than 100 people still in hospital, a government official said on Saturday. Prasanth, a senior district official, adding that follow-up action was being taken against liquor sellers and brewers in the district. The state government said it was taking steps to identify those involved in production of methanol, a toxic chemical normally used for industrial purposes.
