In Karunapuram of Kallakurichi district, the death toll has risen to 40 due to consumption of poisoned liquor.
Many people are dying after drinking poison in Karunapuram area of Kallakurichi district. In Kallakurichi, more than a hundred people who drank liquor have suffered from vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach upset, numbness in hands and feet, blurred vision etc. After this, many were admitted to the nearby Kallakurichi Government Medical College Hospital. It was first reported that 4 people died yesterday afternoon. Then the death toll doubled in the next few hours.
More than 30 people who were treated at Kallakurichi Hospital were sent to Salem, Puducherry and Villupuram hospitals for further treatment. In this situation, those who were sent for further treatment and those who were receiving treatment at Kallakurichi Government Medical College Hospital are also dying. Till this morning 29 people were reported dead, as of 11 am it was reported that 37 people died. However, the death toll has increased and 40 people have died so far. Also, 90 people are receiving treatment in Kallakurichi, Salem, Villupuram and Puducherry government hospitals.
While this incident has created a lot of excitement across the country, 3 people have been arrested in connection with this incident. CBCID police have arrested more than 10 people and are investigating. There are also reports that the condition of many people undergoing treatment is bad. The issue of counterfeit liquor has created a lot of waves due to the increasing number of deaths by the hour.