Spurious liquor claims 14 lives in India's Punjab-Xinhua

Spurious liquor claims 14 lives in India's Punjab

Source: Xinhua| 2025-05-13 18:01:30|Editor: huaxia

NEW DELHI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people died and six others were hospitalized after consuming spurious liquor in the northern Indian state of Punjab, officials said Tuesday.

The deaths took place in Majitha area of Amritsar, the Sikh holy city in Punjab.

Spurious alcohol deaths are often reported in India, where many people drink cheap country-made bootleg liquor.

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