The toll in Thursday night's hooch tragedy in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu has risen to 48, with 208 people being hospitalised. A special team of doctors from the general hospital in Chennai are examining the victims at the Cuddalore district headquarters hospital.
The deceased included two of the three people who were rendered blind on Friday, according to hospital sources. Cuddalore district collector S Thangaswamy said Saturday morning that the condition of 34 patients, who were moderately ill', was being closely monitored.
Twelve bodies had been handed over to relatives and the remaining bodies were being sent after postmortem, he added.
Bureau Report