Toxic Bootleg Liquor Kills Over 30 in India

At least 34 people have died and over 100 are hospitalized in Tamil Nadu, India, after consuming methanol-tainted bootleg liquor. Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has vowed to take strict action against those involved, with one arrest made and 44 gallons of the illicit beverage seized. The state government has deployed specialist doctors to manage the crisis, and officials responsible for the oversight failure have been suspended. This incident is part of a recurring issue in India, where illegal alcohol production often leads to fatalities.