KALLAKURICHI: Four more people undergoing treatment in government hospitals after consuming toxic hooch in Kallakurichi died on Wednesday, while the condition of 13 others is critical. With this, the toll in the hooch tragedy has risen to 63. Among the patients who are critical, seven are at JIPMER and six at the Kallakurichi government medical college hospital. Meanwhile, National Commission for Scheduled Caste chairman Kishor Makwana visited Kallakurichi on Wednesday to inquire about the incident with the affected people. National Commission for Women member Khusbu Sundar also visited victims at the hospital and at Karunapuram village which saw the most deaths due to the hooch.

Source: Indian Express June 27, 2024 02:41 UTC