{
  "id": 8447027,
  "title": "Suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria's Ondo State kills at least 49 people",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/suspected-alcohol-poisoning-in-nigerias-ondo-state-kills-at-least-49",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T11:19:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/suspected-alcohol-poisoning-in-nigeria-s-ondo-state-kills-at-least-49-people"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At least 49 people have died in Ondo State, Nigeria, after consuming locally brewed herbal drinks suspected to contain methanol. According to France 24, the drinks in question are known as \"Monkey Shoulder\" and have a high alcohol content.\n\nThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confirmed the presence of high concentrations of methanol and Cannabis indica in the concoctions. As of September 17, 2026, NAFDAC reported 48 deaths, 182 cases of illness, and seven people rendered blind, with five totally blind and two partially blind.\n\nThe affected communities include New Town, Odole, Okele, Orita Odigbo, Araromi-Obu, and Oniparaga, with Odigbo Town and Araromi-Obu being the hardest hit. Clinical symptoms reported include headache, generalised body weakness and pain, visual disturbances, difficulty in breathing, and altered consciousness. France 24 reports that 15 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "NAFDAC confirms 48 deaths, 182 cases of illness linked to toxic herbal concoction in Ondo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/nafdac-confirms-48-deaths-182-cases-of-illness-linked-to-toxic-herbal",
        "published": "2026-09-19T09:52:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ondo herbal poisoning: Methanol, cannabis found in drinks that killed 48 — NAFDAC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ondo-herbal-poisoning-methanol-cannabis-found-in-drinks-that-killed",
        "published": "2026-09-19T10:28:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}