Police in north-western Uganda are investigating the deaths of a dozen people who are suspected to have consumed a locally manufactured gin.
The deaths are said to have been registered between Saturday and Sunday in the Madi-Okollo district.
Several others, including one trader selling the gin known as City 5 Pineapple Flavoured Gin, have been hospitalised with suspected poisoning.
It is not clear what the ingredients in the drink are, but “demineralised water, extra neutral alcohol and…