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The Azamgarh alcohol poisonings resulted in the deaths of 39 people in the city of Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, India, In October 2013,[1] due to consumption of moonshine mixed with methanol.[2] This is one of the worst alcohol poisonings in the state.[3] Locals contested the death toll claiming 40 people had died in the incident.[4]

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  1. "Toll in UP hooch tragedy rises to 39". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. "Azamgarh hooch tragedy: Toll reaches 40, police book 17 - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. "Hooch tragedy death toll in Azamgarh rises to 37 : North, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. "Azamgarh hooch tragedy toll rises to 35". The Times of India. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.