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Nigeria: At least 48 dead after drinking poisoned alcohol, 15 arrested

At least 48 people have died in southern Nigeria after drinking poisoned alcohol.

Another 100 people are receiving treatment, authorities say.

According to local police in Ondo state, 15 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths. Those arrested are suspected of producing a drink containing methanol, which can cause blindness, liver damage and death.

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