More than 60 people are battling for their lives in several hospitals, official sources said, adding the casualty might go up.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the government was contemplating demolition of illegal liquor dens.
In an interview to a private television channel, Mamata Banerjee said that the government was contemplating demolition of illegal liquor dens.
"I have seen many people die in hooch tragedies on several occasions. And they keep recurring. I urge help from the society and others to rise above political barriers and help in doing away with this social evil," she said.
Describing the deaths as "unfortunate", she said: "We have to run an awareness programme. If the illegal distilleries are regularised the government can earn revenue. But that would be a disservice to the society."
The state government had announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of those who died.
Four people have been arrested for supplying the moonshine in Sangrampur village in the South 24-Parganas district. Magrahat is 52 km from Kolkata.
Those taken ill have been admitted to the Diamond Harbour Hospital, health centres and nursing homes. Some have been shifted to Kolkata.
All the people fell ill after consuming spurious liquor from several illegal joints on Tuesday.
Soon after the incident yesterday, locals had smashed a liquor manufacturing unit at Mograhat and the joints from where it was being sold at Sangrampur.
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