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Nawaz Sharif Platelet Count Critically Low, Hospitalised
Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is in the custody of the country's anti-graft body here, was hospitalised on Monday night after his health condition deteriorated.
The three-time prime minister's platelet count was critically low and doctors advised immediate hospitalisation.
"Former PM Nawaz Sharif is detected to have critically low Platelet Count (16*10^9/L) that could be due to multiple pathologies and requires immediate in-hospital care," Sharif's personal physician Dr Adnan Khan said in a tweet on Monday.
Bus Crash in Congo Kills at Least 30, Injures 16
Congo's presidency says at least 30 people have been killed and 16 others injured in a bus accident in southwestern Kongo Central province.
The statement from President Felix Tshisekedi's office says the provincial governor is opening an investigation into Sunday's accident. It says Tshisekedi canceled a trip to Japan because of the crash.
The president visited the city of Mbanza-Ngungu on Monday to express his condolences.
(Source: AP)
Woman Shot Dead in Group Clash in West Bengal's Birbhum Village
A woman was shot dead when two groups clashed over a trivial matter in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Monday, police said.
The clash broke out between the two groups at Hatserandi village under the jurisdiction of the Nanoor police station over a trivial matter. One Shankari Bagdi (55) was shot dead in the clash, they said.
Superintendent of Police Shyam Singh said the situation is now under control.
(Source: PTI)
13 Injured in Blast in Fire Cracker Manufacturing Factor
At least 13 people were injured, two of them seriously, in a blast in a fire cracker manufacturing factory in lower Assam's Barpeta district on Monday, officials said.
The workers of Assam Fireworks Industry were manufacturing firecrackers when a sudden blast occurred and the fire injured 13 workers, including two seriously with almost 50 percent burn injuries, the officials said.
The cause of the blast could not be ascertained immediately, the officials added.
(Source: PTI)