A person has died and another person was injured after a barrel of liquor exploded while he was brewing illegal liquor in the Samanthurai area in Ampara, Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana stated.

The deceased has been identified as a 53-year-old resident of Malwatta.

The Samanthurai Police have reported to the court that the accident had taken place while the deceased drinking illicit liquor. yesterday (June 11) morning