Death toll in Assam hooch tragedy rises to 85, 340 remain ill

The death toll in hooch tragedy in Assam's Jorhat and Golaghat districts rose to 85 on Saturday, while 340 people were undergoing treatment in hospitals, officials said. An ex-gratia payment of Rs two lakh to the next of kin of each of the deceased and Rs 50000 to those who fell ill was announced by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal after he met those affected at Jorhat Medical College Hospital (JMCH). 

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