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Pakistan alcohol tragedy kills 22 | Pakistan alcohol tragedy kills 22 |
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At least 22 people have died after drinking illegally brewed alcohol in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, police said. | At least 22 people have died after drinking illegally brewed alcohol in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, police said. |
The dead included some policemen, including one who ran a facility to brew the toxic liquor, they said. | The dead included some policemen, including one who ran a facility to brew the toxic liquor, they said. |
More than 20 people are ill after drinking the liquor and have been admitted to hospital. | |
Police said drinkers buy illegal liquor because legal wine shops are closed during the holy month of Ramadan. | Police said drinkers buy illegal liquor because legal wine shops are closed during the holy month of Ramadan. |
Police said one of the surviving pedlars said he had sold more than 100 bottles of toxic liquor on Wednesday night. | Police said one of the surviving pedlars said he had sold more than 100 bottles of toxic liquor on Wednesday night. |
He told a local newspaper that he had been running the business along with a police constable. | He told a local newspaper that he had been running the business along with a police constable. |
Locally brewed alcohol has been traditionally available in two forms - kuppi and tharra- in Pakistan. | Locally brewed alcohol has been traditionally available in two forms - kuppi and tharra- in Pakistan. |
Police say customers often mix the two for a greater "kick", often leading to a more potentially lethal drink. | Police say customers often mix the two for a greater "kick", often leading to a more potentially lethal drink. |
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