Kallakuruchi : Ten people died and more than 20 people were hospitalised on Wednesday after they consumed illicit arrack in Kallakurichi town in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday night. Police said a group of daily wage earners consumed illicit arrack sold by bootleggers at Karunapuram in the town limits on Tuesday night.
On reaching home, most of them complained of giddiness, headache, vomiting, nausea, stomach pain and irritation in the eyes. Their family members rushed them to a private hospital. Some of them were sent to Kallakurichi Government Medical College and Hospital where ten victims died during treatment.
More than 20 people were admitted to Government Medical College, and more than 10 others were referred to Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) in Puducherry for advanced treatment.
The blood samples were collected and sent them to forensic laboratories in Villupuram and Jipmer. It has been found that methanol has been mixed with the drink. Chief Minister MK Stalin, who came to know about the incident, ordered Ministers E.V. Velu and M. Subramanian to visit Kallakurichi Hospital to inquire about the health of the patients. Also Kallakurichi District Collector Shravan Kumar Jadawat has been transferred.
