Death toll in Kerala blasts rises to eight
Kochi, Dec 7: The death toll from the blasts at a Christian religious gathering in nearby Kalamassery in October has risen to eight, government sources said on Thursday.
Thodupuzha native Lilly K John (76) died at a private hospital here on Thursday, authorities at the hospital, where she was being treated, said.
"She was admitted to the ward in the hospital and died in the evening," a medical bulletin said.
With this, the total number of people who died in the blasts that occurred at the gathering of the Jehovah's Witnesses on October 29 rose to eight, it said.
Three persons, who suffered injuries during the blast, are still under treatment in another hospital-two in ICU and one in a ward, the bulletin added.
During the multiple blasts at the international convention centre in Kalamassery, over 50 people were injured, some seriously.
A few hours after the incident, a man named Dominic Martin, claiming to be an estranged member of Jehovah's Witnesses, surrendered before the police in Thrissur district, asserting that he carried out the multiple blasts.
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TMC will be voted back to power in Bengal: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna (PTI): Leader of Opposition in Bihar assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Tuesday exuded confidence that the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC will again be voted to power in West Bengal.
Yadav returned to Patna after a four-day poll campaign in West Bengal.
“The atmosphere there is euphoric and people want to bring Didi (Mamata Banerjee) back to power. I am fully confident that the TMC will win the election,” he told reporters here.
He said that a large number of people from Bihar living in West Bengal share a lot of love and respect for Mamata Banerjee.
Responding to BJP’s allegations that the TMC had “ruined” West Bengal during its tenure, the RJD leader said the “entire country has been ruined under the Narendra Modi-led government”.
“I want to ask one question to Modi ji – you have been prime minister for more than 11 years, tell me one thing you have done for Bengal,” Yadav said.
The first phase of elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
