Twenty-four of the victims died in Balupur and its neighbouring villages in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district, an official said.
Death toll in hooch tragedy rises to 70
Haridwar/Saharanpur: The death toll in the spurious liquor tragedy that hit two adjoining districts has risen to 70 with more people dying of the hooch they drank at a Haridwar village, officials said Saturday.
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Officials said 35 Saharanpur deaths took place in the district itself. Eleven others, who were referred from Saharanpur for medical treatment in Meerut, died at a hospital there.
The viscera of some more people reported dead since Friday is still being examined to determine if those deaths are also alcohol-related.