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HOOCH TOLL RISES TO 39; 24 MORE CRITICAL
The New Indian Express
|June 21, 2024
THE death toll in the illicit arrack tragedy in Kallakurichi went up to 39 on Thursday as several victims undergoing treatment at various hospitals died without responding to treatment.
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At least 120 people are still being treated as inpatients and 24 of them are in critical condition, sources said. The deceased include four women and one transgender.
Earlier on Thursday, bodies of 29 victims were handed over to their families for last rites in Karunapuram and Kottaimedu areas. Around 6 pm, about 19 bodies were cremated along the banks of Gomuki river. Bodies of 10 others were cremated at other crematoriums. More than 2,000 police personnel drawn from various districts have been deployed across the district.
This story is from the June 21, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express.
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