Assam hooch toll mounts to 102

GUWAHATI: The death toll in the Assam hooch tragedy has mounted to 102, with more deaths reported from hospitals on Saturday. The toll is likely to increase as unconfirmed reports claimed more deaths outside hospitals in remote villages. Over 300 victims have remained admitted in hospitals in Jorhat and Golaghat.
Assam government has announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to next of kin of each of those killed in the hooch tragedy so far while Rs 50,000 has been announced for each of the victims undergoing treatment in hospitals.