Eleven people, including several children, died as a result of a gas leak from a factory which also affected nearby houses. The gas leak occurred in Giaspura, the Ludhiana industrial area in northern Punjab state. According to Deputy Police Commissioner Ludhiana Surabhi Malik, the cause of the gas leak has yet to be ascertained. "Eleven killed, four hospitalized. Rescue efforts are still going on, an official said following the tragedy, according to the AFP. Officials told that the gas may have come from the well and likely formed as a result of a chemical process involving methane. A gas leak at a garment factory in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh hospitalized more than 100 women in August last year.
TURKEY — A bus slammed into an overhead bridge's pillar, killing at least 9 and leaving 26 others injured. The incident occurred on Friday, killing nine passengers on board and wounding at least 26, according to the province governor. The tragedy occurred when the bus departed from Izmir in western Turkey for Agri in the country's east, authorities said. The injured passengers were transported to hospitals in Ankara and Polatli, but there was no information available regarding their current condition. According to the state-run Anadolu Agency, a deputy chief attorney was tasked with conducting an inquiry into the crash's cause, which resulted in the closure of one side of the road.
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