11 Dead  

ASDMA report said four fresh deaths were reported from Jorhat in Assam; about 70% of the Kaziranga National Park has been affected too. Many animals have moved to highlands, said officials

Collision between Tata Ace vehicle and a private bus has resulted in the death of 12 people in Chintamani.

The incident happened in Sulvadi village in Charamajanagar district, Karnataka, during the foundation stone laying ceremony of the gopura, the monumental entrance tower of the temple. The devotees were distributed rice bath as prasad. A few minutes later several devotees not only vomited but also complained of diarrhoea.

On Friday morning, the prasad was distributed after a puja at the Maramma temple. Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy said the principal secretary and commissioner have instructed district health officials of Mandya and Mysore to provide all possible help.

Two major accidents took place in Tiruchi and Thoothukudi leaving 11 dead on the spot. This horrifying accident took place at Trichy township toll gate. Similarly, the residents of Bengaluru, who were travelling back from Thoothukudi crashed into a lorry where three died on the spot.