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The fire that broke out at a pharmaceutical company in Maharashtra's Raigad district a day ago has killed four persons and left seven others injured, and a search operation is underway to trace seven missing individuals, an official said on November 4.  The blaze erupted at Blue Jet Healthcare at the Mahad MIDC in neighbouring Raigad at 11:00 AM, and search operation by the concerned authority is underway.

At least 40 people, including seven Armymen, have died in the Sikkim flash floods and the Army is carrying out extensive rescue operations for thousands stranded in the deluge. Downstream search-and-rescue teams recovered more bodies overnight as the waters cut a swathe through the countryside towards the Bay of Bengal. Around 3,000 people are stranded in Lachen and Lachung. 3,150 people who have gone there on motorcycles are also stuck.

Two doctors died and three others were injured on Sunday when a car they were travelling in plunged into the Periyar river in Kerala's Kochi, police said. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital. Advaith, 29, and Ajmal, 29, both working at a private hospital in the district, died in the accident that occurred at around 12.30 AM. They were returning to Kodungallur and reportedly using Google Map.

In Punjab's Mohali region, a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory, on September 27. According to reports, at least 5 workers were injured in the blaze, while many are feared to have faced burn injuries. Out of the injured, two have been admitted to Mohali Civil Hospital and three to nearby Civil Hospital. More than 20 fire tenders from the Mohali and Ropar districts rushed to the spot.

Three persons, including bus driver were killed and eight injured after a private bus carrying nearly 40 passengers overturned in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district in the early hours of September 15. The incident occurred near Farnakhedi village, about 80 km from the district headquarters, when the bus going from Indore to Jodhpur flipped at a turn due to heavy rains at around 12. 30 am. A case has been registered.