Shimla, Jan 19: At least four people have lost their lives and three others were hospitalized after consuming spurious liquor in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday.

The identity of the deceased is yet to be known.

According to sources, seven people from Slapper village in Sundar Nagar town of Mandi district consumed liquor together on Tuesday night.

Soon after the consumption, their condition deteriorated and they were rushed to the Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College in Nerchowk.

However, four of them died while undergoing treatment.

Meanwhile, police have launched a probe into the matter.