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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The '''Sangrampur methanol poisonings''' occurred when a methanol-tainted batch of illegal alcohol killed 143 people at [[Sangrampur, Magrahat|Sangrampur]] village in [[Magrahat I]] CD Block of [[Diamond Harbour subdivision]] in December 2011, affecting mainly manual workers of [[South 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].<ref name="la">{{cite news|last=Magnier|first=Mark|title=Bootleg liquor laced with methanol kills 143 people in India|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1102369--bootleg-liquor-laced-with-methanol-kills-143-people-in-india|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=16 May 2012|location=Toronto|date=15 December 2011}}</ref><br />
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==The incident==<br />
Victims around [[South 24 Parganas district]] started becoming sick on December 13, 2011, after drinking a home-brewed alcoholic beverage known as {{Transliteration|bn|chepti}}. The drinks contained [[methanol]], a toxic chemical that, when ingested, can lead to blindness or death from nervous system paralysis. On December 14, victims admitted to hospitals complained about stomach pain, diarrhea and breathing problems. Within 48 hours, the death toll rose to 143, and many more were in critical condition. Most who died were manual laborers and others of low socio-economic class, who bought the liquor at illegal bars called {{Transliteration|bn|thekas}}.<ref name="la" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Tainted bootleg booze kills 143 in India|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tainted-bootleg-booze-kills-143-in-india/|access-date=24 February 2013|date=December 15, 2011|work=CBS News}}</ref> Later, the death number rose to 156 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/dec/161211-West-Bengal-hooch-deaths-rise-to-156.htm |title=West Bengal hooch deaths rise to 156 |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=2011-12-16 |accessdate=2012-08-10}}</ref><br />
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==Official response==<br />
The [[Government of West Bengal]] paid $4,000 to the family of each victim and arrested seven people for distributing the liquor. 10 illegal liquor shops in the [[Diamond Harbour subdivision]], one of the affected communities, were shut down by the police as well.<ref name="la" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of alcohol poisonings in India]]<br />
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