The number of fatalities in North India is on the rise as the region continues to be battered by torrential rains since the last weekend which triggered landslides and flash floods. Among all the affected states, Himachal Pradesh remains the hardest hit, with 91 reported deaths in the sta
According to the report, 516 people have died while 812 sustained serious injuries throughout 559 separate instances of road accidents throughout the nation in June, and that close to 34 per cent of the death toll accounted for motorcycle-related accidents.
"91 people lost their lives in Himachal Pradesh from June 24 to July 13. 34 deaths happened due to landslides, cloudbust, and flash floods," the government officials' data stated.
Four people from the same family, including two children, were found dead under mysterious circumstances on Thursday, police said, adding that while it appeared that the husband and wife hanged themselves to death, their children may have been poisoned.
The death toll due to ongoing clashes between two tribes in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan has risen to 13, with the killing of two more people on Wednesday, reported Dawn citing local officials.
Bhati Gate Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Sajjad confirmed the death toll to Dawn. Lahore DIG Operations Ali Nasir Rizvi said the deceased belonged to the same family.
A 30-year-old woman died allegedly by suicide in Delhi's Bindapur area, on Wednesday, according to the police. Reportedly, she consumed a poisonous substance which caused her death.
As many as 10 people have died due to floods in Haryana triggered by incessant rains in the state, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Wednesday adding that the toll could increase.
A 26-year-old man was stabbed to death in southeast Delhi's Pul Prahladpur area, police said on Tuesday. The victim was stabbed at the MB Road bus stand near the MCD toilet on Monday morning.