Assam hooch tragedy: 80 die, over 300 others undergoing treatment

The toll in the Assam hooch tragedy increased to 80 on Saturday while over 310 others were undergoing treatment in hospitals.
So far 45 people have died in Jorhat Medical College Hospital, where 221 who were taken ill after drinking spurious liquor have been admitted, the health minister's office said.
Another 35 have succumbed in Golaghat civil hospital where 93 have been admitted, it said.