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In a fatal accident, three people, Sajan (30), Rukdev (45), and Akram Raza (28), died and six were left severely injured when a bus rammed into a stationary truck. The incident occurred on July 7, near Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh. The bus was carrying 40 people, going for a public meeting rally of PM Narendra Modi, scheduled in Chhattisgarh. Moreover, Chhattisgarh CM condemned the death and announced Rs 4 lakhs ex-gratia.

The Congress' lone Lok Sabha member from Maharashtra, Balu Dhanorkar, died at a private hospital in the National Capital Region Tuesday early morning. Notably, Balasahed Thorat shared the news of his demise, "He was admitted to a Nagpur-based hospital last week for the treatment of kidney stones. He was later shifted to New Delhi but he could not survive." Dhanorkar(47) is survived by wife Pratibha, an MLA, and two sons.

In Bengaluru, a techie named Bhanurekha (22) died amid medical negligence. An employee of Infosys, Bhanurekha was travelling with her family in a car, when she got stuck at an underpass, amid heavy rain in Bengaluru.  She was rescued and rushed to St. Martha's Hospital but wasn't attended by staff, resulting in death. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rushed to hospital and ordered a probe, and announced Rs. 5 Lakh compensation.

Masterchef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo died at the age of 46. The news was confirmed by his family in an official statement, on May 1. Zonfrillo, a Scottish-Australian father of four who was a judge on the popular TV cooking competition, was found dead by police in Melbourne in the early hours of May 1. No cause of death was given and police spokesperson said death was not treated suspicious. 

In a shocking incident, a 2.5 year-old boy died, after he fell into a dig, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. As per sources, the pit was dug up by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to install a water pipeline. The incident occurred in Gollarahatti near the Magadi area, confirmed a reporter. Notably, there were no warning signs or barricades around the pit, which led to the unfortunate incident.