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| India toxic alcohol kills 41 in Mumbai | |
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| At least 41 people have been killed after consuming toxic alcohol in India's western city of Mumbai (Bombay), local police say. | |
| They say residents of a slum in the Malad area fell ill after drinking the alcohol on Wednesday morning. | They say residents of a slum in the Malad area fell ill after drinking the alcohol on Wednesday morning. |
| More than 20 people are being treated in hospitals, amid fears that the death toll could rise. | More than 20 people are being treated in hospitals, amid fears that the death toll could rise. |
| Toxic alcohol deaths are a regular occurrence in India, where people often drink cheap country liquor. | Toxic alcohol deaths are a regular occurrence in India, where people often drink cheap country liquor. |
| One suspect has been detained in the latest case. | One suspect has been detained in the latest case. |
| Tayra Khan, wife of one of the victims, told the Mid-Day newspaper that her husband was admitted to hospital early on Thursday after "he complained of vomiting and pain in the stomach". | Tayra Khan, wife of one of the victims, told the Mid-Day newspaper that her husband was admitted to hospital early on Thursday after "he complained of vomiting and pain in the stomach". |
| "He died three hours later, leaving me and my three little children alone." | "He died three hours later, leaving me and my three little children alone." |
| At least 29 people were killed after consuming toxic alcohol in Uttar Pradesh state in January. | At least 29 people were killed after consuming toxic alcohol in Uttar Pradesh state in January. |
| India has witnessed many other incidents of toxic alcohol deaths in the past: | India has witnessed many other incidents of toxic alcohol deaths in the past: |