As many as 157 people, mostly tea garden workers, have so far died in Assam hooch tragedy and more than 300 others are still undergoing treatment in hospitals in the affected districts of Golaghat and Jorhat while 22 people have been arrested in connection with the incident, officials said on Monday.

22 arrested in Assam hooch tragedy; death toll rises to 157

The death toll in the Assam hooch tragedy has climbed to over a 100, with news reports Sunday saying the toll could be anywhere between 102 and 114. The deaths first began to be reported Thursday night from two gardens in Assam's Golaghat and Jorhat districts.

Assam hooch deaths: Toll climbs to over 100

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