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Published on: Aug 6, 2022, 16:52:07 IST

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Chhattisgarh: Residents of a remote village in Bastar’s Sukma district claimed that 61 people had died there in the last three years due to an unknown illness. (Representative image)

Chhattisgarh villagers raise alarm over 61 deaths due to unknown ailment in 3 years

The Chhattisgarh health department has swung into action after residents of a remote village in Bastar’s Sukma district claimed that 61 people had died there in the last three years due to an unknown illness. The administration, however, said that there was no single reason behind the reported deaths in the village. Read more

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