Suspected Tainted Liquor Kills at Least 31 in Eastern India

Suspected Tainted Liquor Kills at Least 31 in Eastern India
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PATNA, India—At least 31 people died and 20 others were hospitalized in serious condition after allegedly drinking tainted liquor sold without authorization in eastern India, a top elected official said Thursday.

The deaths occurred Tuesday and Wednesday and the victims belonged to three villages in Saran district of Bihar state where the manufacturing, sale, and consumption of liquor are prohibited.