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Nine die in India after drinking hand sanitiser

A man walks past closed shops in a street during a lockdown to contain the surge of Covid-19 cases, in Bangalore on July 20, 2020. PHOTO | MANJUNATH KIRAN | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • The group lost consciousness after consuming a "high quantity" of hand sanitiser mixed with water or soda.
  • They turned to sanitiser “as a substitute” for liquor after supplies were cut off due to the lockdown, says police official.

New Delhi

Nine people have died in India from drinking alcohol-based hand sanitiser after liquor shops in their town were closed due to virus restrictions, police said Friday.

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