Twelve dead in Indonesia from drinking bootleg alcohol

High taxes make liqour expensive in Indonesia, and some people can turn to potentially dangerous home-made alcohol. - Antara

BANDUNG (AFP): Twelve people died and four were in critical condition after drinking illegal bootleg liquor, authorities said on Monday (Oct 30), the latest deaths caused by home-made liquour in Indonesia.

In the country, high taxes make it expensive and some people can turn to potentially dangerous home-made liquor.