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Vypin alcohol poisonings

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1982 Vypeen hooch tragedy killed 77 people in 1982 in Vypeen near Kochi in Indian state of Kerala. Hundreds of people, mostly fish workers and other labour people, drunk spurious liquor supplied by several Government-licensed arrack shops.[1] The tragedy occurred on the Onam day of 1982 and killed 77 people, blinded 63, crippled 15 and nearly 650 families were reduced to penury.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Hindu : Kerala News : Rum and brandy replace arrack". hindu.com. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  2. ^ "Vypin Island liquor tragedy | NewsGrab". cmpaul.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-02-20.