TOLL IN AZAMGARH LIQUOR TRAGEDY CLIMBS TO 18

VARANASI: The toll in the liquor tragedy in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh rose to 18 with eight more men dying on Saturday but the administration has confirmed only 12 deaths. District magistrate CB Singh has ordered a probe into the tragedy. The eight men who had fallen ill after drinking spurious country-made liquor in villages in Raunapar and Jiyanpur areas were admitted to government hospitals after their condition turned critical.