Drinkers bought the illegally-soldalcoholfrom 18 street stalls from August 22-30.
The department has ordered the closure of the shops.
As of Friday (August 30), eight of the patients have been released from thehospital.
A year ago, I hired two men, who were brothers, to make rice whiskey for me.
The batches they made tasted normal, so I continued ordering from them, she said.
However, last week, my customers reported that the flavor of the liquor had changed.
They said it tasted weaker and fizzier, and seemed to have a lower alcohol content.
When I tasted the latest batch of liquor, I had a little diarrhea, but it wasnt serious.
Later, I found out that someone had died from drinking it and I was very shocked.
I couldnt believe it could happen.
It is widely used for cleaning and sanitizing, but it can be toxic if ingested in large quantities.
