Canning (West Bengal): In one of the worst hooch tragedies in West Bengal, at least 40 people died and over 100 were admitted to hospitals on Wednesday after drinking toxic liquor at Mograhat in South 24-Parganas district.
"Thirty-four people died and over 100 were admitted to hospitals at Diamond Harbour and Sangrampur complaining of severe stomach ache, vomiting and loose motion after consuming the liquor", SP Lakshmi Narayan Meena said.
Four persons were arrested in connection with the case, Meena said. Angry locals smashed the liquor dens.
Sunderban Affairs Minister Shyamal Mandal said medical teams were rushed from Kolkata while some of the victims were brought to city hospitals for treatment.
The state government announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of those who died.
Public Health Engineering Minister Subrata Mukherjee announced the compensation in the assembly.
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