Two more blackbucks die at Belagavi zoo, toll reaches 30
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two more blackbucks died at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Zoo here, taking the total deaths to 30 in the past four days, sources in the zoo said on Monday.
The zoo's blackbuck population has plummeted from 38 to only eight.
According to sources, eight blackbucks had died on Thursday, followed by 20 more deaths on Saturday.
On Sunday, two more blackbucks died at the facility.
Zoo authorities are investigating whether the animals died due to a bacterial infection or a sudden change in the weather.
"We have sent the viscera sample to the authorities at Bannerghatta Zoological Park in Bengaluru to find out the reason behind the death," a zoo official told reporters.
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MI beat PBKS by 6 wickets
Dharamsala (PTI): Already out of play-offs race, Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in their IPL match here on Thursday.
Tilak Varma remained not out on 75 off 33 balls as MI chased down the target of 201 with one ball to spare. Will Jacks gave Varma company with 25 not out off 10 balls as MI reached 205 for 4 in 19.5 overs.
For Punjab, Azmatullah Omarzai was the most successful bowler with figures of 2/36.
Earlier, Shardul Thakur returned with excellent figures of 4 for 39 for MI, who are already out of the IPL play-offs race, but Punjab Kings still scored 200 for 8.
Deepak Chahar (2/36), Corbin Bosch (1/42) and Raj Bawa (1/11) were the other MI wicket takers.
Brief Scores:
Punjab Kings: 200 for 8 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 57; Shardul Thakur 4/39).
Mumbai Indians: 205 for 4 in 19.5 overs (Tilak Varma 75 not out; Azmatullah Omarzai 2/36).
