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| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Africa Live: Schools closed in Cape Town as heavy storms wreak havoc - BBC News | Africa Live: Schools closed in Cape Town as heavy storms wreak havoc - BBC News |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| Peter Jegwa | Peter Jegwa |
| Lilongwe, Malawi | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Five people | Five people |
| have died in Malawi's southern city of Blantyre while two others are receiving | have died in Malawi's southern city of Blantyre while two others are receiving |
| treatment for suspected alcohol | treatment for suspected alcohol |
| poisoning. | poisoning. |
| Nine men were | Nine men were |
| rushed to the city's main referral hospital on Friday night after taking | rushed to the city's main referral hospital on Friday night after taking |
| homemade alcohol. | homemade alcohol. |
| A statement from the Director of Health and Social | A statement from the Director of Health and Social |
| Services for the Blantyre District Council, Gift Kawalazira, confirmed the death | Services for the Blantyre District Council, Gift Kawalazira, confirmed the death |
| of five men and said two more were receiving treatment at the hospital. | |
| Malawi has been | Malawi has been |
| struggling with the illicit sale of cheap alcohol mostly consumed by unemployed | |
| young men and some minors. | young men and some minors. |
| Several types of cheap beer | Several types of cheap beer |
| have been banned in the past, but authorities have not succeeded in having them | have been banned in the past, but authorities have not succeeded in having them |
| completely eliminated from the market. | completely eliminated from the market. |
| Following the | Following the |
| deaths at the weekend, police said they had started a hunt for brewers and sellers | |
| of the local brew known by various local names including "take me, | of the local brew known by various local names including "take me, |
| Lord", "stagger" and “monkey killer”. | Lord", "stagger" and “monkey killer”. |
| As of Sunday | As of Sunday |
| evening no arrests had been made. | evening no arrests had been made. |
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