Nine dead, 100 hospitalised in Philippines from coconut liquor

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Published Dec 23, 2019

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Manila -  Nine people died and more than 100 were hospitalised

after drinking local liquor made from coconut sap in two separate

incidents in the Philippines, police said Monday.

Eight people died after drinking the local brand of the traditional

liquor, known as lambanog, at a get-together in Rizal town in Laguna

province, some 70 kilometres south of Manila, a police report said.

At least 122 residents from the town were also rushed to hospital

suffering with stomach aches, vomiting, and numbness in some parts of

the body, with some collapsing and losing consciousness, it added.

The ninth victim died in nearby Candelaria town in Quezon province on

Sunday, three days after he drank an unbranded bootleg lambanog with

neighbours.

Six people from there were also rushed to hospital, including two who

were comatose, the police report added.

Lambanog is a traditional Filipino alcoholic drink derived from

coconut sap. It has a high alcohol content of around 40 per cent, and

some are home-made and distilled in unsanitary conditions.

dpa

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