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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
COLOMBO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — Five people died after drinking illegally distilled alcohol in Sri Lanka's North Western Province, police said on Tuesday.
Three people died shortly after drinking alcohol, and two more died in the hospital, police said. The investigation is ongoing.
Official data show that approximately 40 percent of all alcohol consumed by Sri Lankans is counterfeit, posing a serious health risk due to its toxicity. Sri Lanka has recorded numerous cases of mass poisoning and deaths related to counterfeit alcohol, primarily due to contamination with methanol or paraquat (an agricultural herbicide).
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