In Karunapuram, Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, the tragic toll of spurious liquor has reached 53 deaths. The incident has devastated families like that of M Radha, whose husband succumbed after consuming the toxic brew. The community, largely comprising daily wage laborers, often turns to illicit arrack for relief from physical strain. The addition of methanol, a lethal chemical, to the arrack exacerbated the crisis, causing symptoms like blindness and organ failure.
