Fake alcohol kills 10 and leaves dozens ill

At least 10 people have died and 45 others have been left seriously ill after consuming fake alcohol in India.

Illicit alcohol has killed at least 10 people in India and left 45 others seriously ill

The incident occurred in the Malihabad area of Lucknow, the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Those taken ill were rushed to King George’s Medical University Trauma Centre and doctors say at least six more people are critically ill, reported the Hindustan Times.

Police and administrative teams rushed to the village and are now investigating the casualties, which were believed to have been caused by the consumption of fake alcohol.

“Some of the victims have come and several others are there,” said Doctor SN Sankhwar, head of the Trauma Centre.

“Therefore we have sent four ambulances to the village in Malihabad to bring more of them.”

Illicit alcohol trading has blighted the alcohol industry for decades causing hundreds of deaths all over the world.

At the end of last year, figures released showed more than 50 people in Iran had died after consuming fake alcohol between March and September the same year.