Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy
Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy
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Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy
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Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy
Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy
That's horrible, did the bootleggers know they were adding methanol or is it like the US during prohibition where the government mandated manufacturers poison their alcohol so bootleggers wouldn't use it
My understanding is that it is intentionally adulterated by illegal distillers in order to increase potency while keeping costs down in a competitive black market of alcohol sales to those who can not afford legal alchohol.
Methanol can also form naturally during fermentation, given the right conditions (certain microorganisms) and ingredients (pectin): nih.gov
That is a lot of it, but there are cultural factors too. For traditional weddings in much of Asia you drink local palm/rice/whatever wine. Drinking is often competitive, you keep your empties in front of you on the table.
Pick a random country in Asia and search 'methanol poisoning' here's Cambodia, the number of results is shocking. This has made international news because of the death toll, not because it's an unusual occurrence.
https://search.privacyguides.net/search?q=cambodia+methanol+poisoning&category_general