Bihar leader of the Opposition Vijay Kumar Sinha on Thursday accused the state government of hiding the actual number of deaths in the Chhapra hooch tragedy by "burning the bodies" without any post-mortem.
"If someone consumes spurious liquor, they will die," said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday after the death toll in the Chhapra Hooch tragedy rose to 39.
The death toll in the alleged spurious liquor consumption case is expected to rise, police in Ishauvpur of Chhapra have said. Though the police have not confirmed the cause of death yet, it stirred a hue and cry among the villagers. It is apprehended that the number of deaths may increase
A truck rammed into the bystanders and bike riders after a tyre burst near Satrunda Mata Mandir in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh causing the death of five persons on the spot.
"The death toll in yesterday's brick kiln chimney collapse at Kalain area in Cachar district has risen to five and six others injured persons are currently undergoing treatment: Numal Mahatta," Superintendent of Police of Cachar district told ANI.
The death toll in Pakistan's Balochistan province, Quetta suicide blast has risen to three as the woman injured in the explosion succumbed to her injuries, while 27 including 23 cops were reportedly wounded.
The 5.6-magnitude quake that hit Indonesia's Cianjur region resulted in the deaths of 271 persons, however, the hopes for survivors persist after a six-year-old boy was pulled alive from the wreckage of a property on Wednesday after surviving for more than two days under debris.