Tamil Nadu Health Minister Subramanian Ma Addresses Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy
On June 19, a tragic incident occurred in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, where 50 people lost their lives after consuming methanol mixed with poisonous illicit liquor. Tamil Nadu Health Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Subramanian Ma visited the victims at various hospitals to check on their treatment.
Subramanian Ma stated, “Till now 185 people have been hospitalised at four hospitals: Kallakurichi Hospital, JIPMER Hospital in Puducherry, Salem Government Hospital, and Viluppuram Government Hospital. Till now, 50 people have died. Our higher officials have been here for the past three days and are continuously monitoring the situation.”
Chief Minister MK Stalin announced that the state government will cover the education and hostel expenses for children who lost their parents in the tragedy. He also mentioned that 47 people had died and 117 were admitted to various hospitals. The Chief Minister expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
There was a commotion in the Tamil Nadu Assembly as AIADMK members demanded a discussion on the tragedy. Three accused in the case, Govindaraj, Damadoran, and Vijaya, were sent to 15 days of judicial custody by the district court judge Sriram and taken to Cudallore Central Prison.
