{
  "id": 6212169,
  "title": "Sagar Spurious Liquor Tragedy: Death Toll Jumps To 22, 112 Hospitalised; Methanol Suspected In Illicit Liquor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/sagar-spurious-liquor-tragedy-death-toll-jumps-to-22-112-hospitalised",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/sagar-spurious-liquor-tragedy-death-toll-jumps-to-22-112-hospitalised-methanol-suspected-in-illicit-liquor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - The death toll from the Sagar spurious liquor tragedy has risen to 22, with 112 people hospitalized. Police have registered cases against 30 individuals and arrested 14 suspects, while a magisterial enquiry is underway. Methanol is suspected as the cause of the poisoning, as many victims reported blurred vision and dizziness before their deaths. The deceased victims were primarily men aged between 30 and 50. The government claims only 13 deaths, but postmortem reports indicate poisoning. Seven to eight patients were admitted to Banda Civil Hospital, 70 at Bundelkhand Medical College and Hospital, 17 at the district hospital, and two dozen have been discharged.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The death toll of Sagar spurious liquor had increased to 22, whereas the government claims only 13 deaths. As many as 112 people are admitted in different hospitals of Sagar district. The deceased also include a woman. Many of those who fell ill complained of blurred vision and dizziness. Among the 112 people admitted in various hospitals of the district, more than 20…",
  "key_points": [
    "Death toll from Sagar spurious liquor tragedy rises to 22",
    "112 people hospitalized, methanol suspected as cause",
    "30 individuals registered, 14 arrested in police cases"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}