#Mumbai: 33 dead after consuming hooch in Malvani; 9 critical

A total of 33 people have died after consuming illicit liquor in a slum near a resort in Malad, a suburb of Mumbai. Nine more are said to be in critical condition.

The traged y occurred at Lakshminagar Zopadpatti (slum) near Gamdevi Jurassic Park in Malvani area of Malad, said DCP Dhananjay Kulkarni to Iamin. Kulkarni said several persons drank the concoction last night and by 7:30 pm this evening.

While three of the deaths were reported from Prime Hospital, 4 have been confirmed from Shatabdi hospital and 5 from BMC hospital. 1 more death has been reported from Siddharth hospital. Additionally, 7 people are said to be in critical condition, said Kulkarni. Out of these, 1 has been admitted to KEM hospital and 6 from Shatabdi hospital.