Over 20 die after drinking illicit liquor in western India

STORY: Over 20 die after drinking illicit liquor in western India DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of India gatevarious of the incident STORYLINE: More than 20 people have died and nearly 20 others have been hospitalized after drinking illicit liquor in India's western state of Gujarat over the past 24 hours, media reports said on Tuesday. The deaths reportedly took place mainly in the villages in Botad, Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad areas. The incident has sent shock waves across the country, especially because the sale and consumption of liquor are strictly prohibited across Gujarat for local people. Meanwhile, local officials said that it is yet to be ascertained that the deaths were a result of the consumption of illicit liquor. "Post-mortems of the dead are being conducted in order to establish the actual cause of the deaths. We will be able to comment only after post-mortem reports come out," a government official told Xinhua over the p