Alcohol poisonings in West Bengal

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There have been at least two instances of poisonings due to consumption bootleg alcohol in West Bengal, India:

  • In December 2011, 167 people died in West Bengal after consuming it.[1][2]
  • In September 2015, alcohol poisoning led to the deaths by methanol poisoning of 15 people in West Bengal in India.[3]

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  1. ^ "West Bengal hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 167, many critical". India Today. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Bengal hooch tragedy: Toll rises to 150; hunt on for alleged kingpin". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Bengal hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 15, situation tense in East Midnapore". India Today. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016.