Sangrampur, West Bengal

Sangrampur
Town
Sangrampur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°13′30″N 88°19′34″E / 22.22500°N 88.32611°E / 22.22500; 88.32611Coordinates: 22°13′30″N 88°19′34″E / 22.22500°N 88.32611°E / 22.22500; 88.32611
Country India
Province West Bengal

Sangrampur is a town in West Bengal, India.

2011 methanol tragedy

A methanol-tainted batch of illegal alcohol killed 143 people in India in December 2011, affecting mainly manual workers in Sangrampur.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "West Bengal hooch deaths rise to 156". Mid-day.com. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  2. ↑ "Tainted bootleg booze kills 143 in India". CBS News. December 15, 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Magnier, Mark (15 December 2011). "Bootleg liquor laced with methanol kills 143 people in India". Toronto: Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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