Indian people arrange the bodies of victims who died after allegedly drinking toxic bootleg liquor in Assam's Golaghat district on February 22, 2019 AFPThe deaths come less than two weeks after more than 100 people died after drinking tainted alcohol in IndiaAt least 17 Indian tea plantation workers have died from drinking toxic bootleg liquor after receiving their weekly wages, with more than 40 critically ill in hospital, a doctor said on Friday. The deaths come less than two weeks after more than 100 people died after drinking tainted alcohol in India. Seven women were among the dead at the plantation in the north eastern state of Assam, 310 km from the state capital, Guwahati. Dilip Rajbnonshi, a doctor at the government hospital in Golaghat, said the deaths were due to "spurious country liquor." Deaths from illegally produced alcohol, known locally as hooch or country liquor, are common in India, where many cannot afford branded spirits.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 22, 2019 10:18 UTC