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9Jul

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12 more die in lightning strikes in Bihar, toll hits 37 in 6 days | India News – Times of India

PATNA: Twelve more people were killed in lightning strikes in seven districts of Bihar in the past 24 hours, CM Nitish Kumar's office said Monday.With the fresh fatalities, 37 people have lost their lives due to lightning strikes in the state in the last six days, including 25 in the last 48 hours.Nitish expressed grief over the latest deaths and asked officials to immediately pay ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased."Jamui and Kaimur each reported three deaths, followed by two deaths in Rohtas and one each death in Saharsa, Saran, Bhojpur and Gopalganj districts," the chief minister's office (CMO) said.Nitish appealed to people to remain alert during the monsoon and follow advisories issued by the disaster management department to save themselves from lightning strike...

27Jun

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Lightning kills 7 as storm lashes Western UP | India News – Times of India

BAREILLY/PILIBHIT/AGRA: Seven people - three minors, three farmers, and one woman - died and at least 11 suffered varying degrees of burns after being struck by lightning when storms lashed parts of western UP before dawn on Wednesday.Two siblings - Abhayraj, 6, and Anand, 10 - died, and two of their neighbours suffered severe burns while playing under a mango tree outside their home in Padri village in Kheri district on Wednesday morning.The injured children were taken to the district hospital in Lakhimpur city, where they are out of danger.The deceased's father, Tej Pal, a farmer, said, "We were home when it started raining. Our children, eagerly waiting for the showers, went out to play and enjoy the weather. They were hit by lightning while plucking mangoes. There was nothing I co...

25Jun

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More than 1,300 pilgrims die during Haj amid extreme heat in Saudi Arabia – Times of India

More than 1,300 pilgrims died during this year’s Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, facing soaring temperatures that reached up to 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 degrees Fahrenheit). The Saudi authorities announced the toll on Sunday, revealing that most of the deceased were unauthorized pilgrims who lacked official permits and faced extreme heat without adequate shelter.Saudi health minister Fahd Al-Jalajel reported that 83% of the 1,301 fatalities were among unauthorized pilgrims who had to walk long distances under the intense sun. Many suffered from chronic diseases or were elderly, exacerbating their vulnerability to the harsh conditions. The minister emphasized that the health system provided extensive medical services, including to those who were not officially registered for Haj.Here is...

24Jun

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Saudi says 1,301 deaths during hajj, mostly unregistered pilgrims – Times of India

Saudi Arabia reported that more than 1,300 pilgrims lost their lives during the hajj pilgrimage, which took place amidst scorching temperatures. The Saudi Press Agency stated that 83 percent of the deceased were unauthorized to perform hajj and had walked long distances under direct sunlight without proper shelter or comfort.According to news agency AFP, the death toll exceeded 1,100 last week. The Saudi health minister, Fahd Al-Jalajel, described the management of the hajj this year as successful. He said the health system provided more than 465,000 specialized treatment services, including 141,000 services to those who didn't obtain official authorization to perform hajj.The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam that all Muslims with the means must complete at least once in their l...

19Jun

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Air Pollution Impact on Young Children in India: Shocking Statistics Revealed | Mumbai News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Every day, on average, 464 children aged under 5 die in India reportedly due to air pollution-related causes, according to ‘State of Global Air (SoGA) 2024’ brought out by an US-based research organisation, Health Effects Institute (HEI). Across all age groups, the all-India toll stood at 2.1 million in 2021, it said.The findings show air pollution is now second to hypertension as a death risk factor, beating tobacco and diabetes.As per the report, 8.1 million died across the globe in 2021 due to air pollution-related diseases/conditions— meaning one in four such deaths occurred in India. India (2.1 million deaths) and China (2.3 million deaths) accounted for 55% of the global air pollution burden that year.“Air pollution has had an impact on non-communicable disease burden in I...

4Jun

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Four more Israeli hostages died in Gaza captivity, Israel’s military says – Times of India

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 had died in captivity and that their bodies are being held by the Palestinian Islamist group. The four men were identified as Chaim Peri, 80, Yoram Metzger, 80, Amiram Cooper, 84, and Nadav Popplewell, 51. All four were filmed alive in hostage videos posted by Hamas.Hamas said that Popplewell had died of wounds sustained during an Israeli air strike when posting his video last month. Military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that new intelligence led to confirmation of their deaths. The military believes the four were killed together in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis a "number of months" ago when Israeli forces were operating in the city, Hagari said in remarks that were bro...