According to Sujoy Chakraborty of the Howrah Municipal Corporation, the three staff members were sitting on the roadside and reading a newspaper. Two victims died on the spot after the tree fell on them. The HWC will provide financial assistance to the families of the victims.
The Special Task Force (STF) of the South East District and the Sunlight Colony police station executed a joint operation where the accused was injured during an encounter with the police officials near the Sarai Kale Khan bus stand.
Eleven people died and more than 30 were injured in a stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium as a huge crowd of nearly 3 lakh people had gathered to witness the victory celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) on June 4.
Addressing the gathering, CM Reddy said, "Rs 1 crore will be given to the deceased and Rs 10 lakh to the seriously injured, and Rs 5 lakh to the injured people. The government will take care of their medical treatment..."
An explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Chinnakamanpatti near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu has claimed four lives and left five others injured. The injured have been hospitalised in Virudhunagar as police investigate the cause of the blast.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday expressed grief over the fire accident at Sigachi Pharma chemical factory in Telangana's Sangareddy district that killed at least 12 people and injured several others.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed sadness over the blast at a chemical factory in Telangana's Sangareddy, which killed at least 12 people and injured many. He also stated that the NDRF team, along with the local administration, is continuing rescue operations.
At least 22 people have lost their lives and 11 others have been injured in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since June 25 due to incidents triggered by heavy rain, strong winds, flash floods, and landslides, the Dawn reported, citing a report from the country's Provincial Disaster Management A
At least eight people were killed and 26 injured following the explosion at a chemical factory in Pasamailaram Phase 1 area of Telangana's Sangareddy district.