Faisalabad toxic moonshine claims 6 more lives, toll reaches 9

FAISALABAD: At least nine people have died since Thursday night after consuming toxic booze in Warispura, a Christian neighbourhood here, Geo News reported Friday night.

According to sources, a lot of people fell sick after imbibing large amounts of homemade brew of liquor at a party on Thursday night and were rushed Warispora area of Faisalabad district.

Three of the partying drinkers had died on the night between Thursday and Friday.

Sources said the locally distilled moonshine was methanol-tainted, which led to the deaths.

Hospital sources said some of the sick were discharged after their stomachs were washed, however a few of them were yet critical.

DCO has said that two moonshiners, whom the liquor was procured from, have been arrested.