[02:17.08]More than 50 people in the Libyan capital Tripoli have died after drinking tainted alcohol.
[02:23.24]It’s illegal either to produce or consume alcohol in Libya.
[02:27.00]Rana Jawad reports from Tripoli.
[02:29.44]This is the most serious incident of its kind here, according to medical sources.
[02:34.96]The alcohol in question is a cheap local brew known as Bokha to Libyans and is illicitly distilled from various fruits like figs, dates or grapes.
[02:45.26]But industrial alcohols like methanol is(are) sometimes used to increase the potency of the drink.
[02:51.44]With over 300 admissions for alcohol poisoning over the weekend, the death toll may rise.
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