At least 18 people have died and several more are in a hospital after consuming tainted liquor in India's eastern state of Bihar, a senior government official said Thursday. The death toll is likely to rise, said the official, who did not want to be named because he is not authorized to speak to the media about the matter.

Nitish Kumar orders strict action against illicit liquor trade, sparking political blame game over hooch tragedy.

At least 25 people have died in a hooch tragedy in the districts of Siwan and Saran in Bihar. According to Alok Raj, Director General of Police, 20 people have died in Siwan and five in Sara. So far,

As many as 20 people died after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Siwan district. An SIT has been formed to probe the incident.

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At least four people died, and several others hospitalized after consuming illicit liquor in Bihar’s Siwan, police said on Wednesday