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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