On March 23, Pakistani police said that at least 24 people in the south of the country died after being poisoned by fake alcohol..

At least 24 people died from alcohol poisoning in Pakistan

The heartbreaking incident in Sindh province, Pakistan, left many people hospitalized and 24 people dead, including at least 2 women. Most of the victims were from the Hindu minority, the rest were Muslim.

Islamic law prohibits Muslims from buying and drinking alcohol from Pakistan without a liquor license.

However, many people have recklessly consumed fake alcohol made at home or illegally produced facilities, and there have been many cases of mass poisoning. Typically, in 2014, also in Sidh province, 40 people died after drinking contaminated alcohol.

After the incident, many angry people took to the streets to protest because they believed that the police had turned a blind eye to the smuggling and production of fake alcohol.

According to BBC, on the night of March 21, about 30 people fainted after drinking alcohol at an illegal liquor factory in the Karimabad area. They were all taken to the provincial hospital and some were transferred to the city hospital.

One of the five suspects in the fake liquor production escaped, while the other four were arrested by police shortly afterwards. In addition, several local police officers were suspended for allegedly failing to perform their duties.

Before consumption, wine must be safely filtered under precise conditions to ensure that methanol or methyl alcohol is separated from the drink. Sometimes, manufacturers add herbs or chemicals to increase the alcohol concentration or improve the flavor, but this can cause reactions between the substances in the wine.

Apart from Pakistan, India is also one of the leading countries in terms of deaths due to alcohol poisoning in recent years.

According to BBC