Thick smoke and hazardous conditions posed significant challenges to the rescue operation. Once the fire was subdued, emergency personnel entered the charred remains of the godown and discovered the bodies of two women who had been trapped inside.

On October 30, a Jan Suraaj supporter, Dularchand Yadav, was killed during firing between the two sides while campaigning for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections in Mokama.

Delhi-NCR’s air quality index (AQI) has been experiencing significant fluctuations over the past four days. After hitting 279 (Poor) on Wednesday, the AQI surged to 373 (Very Poor) on Thursday. Although it improved to 218 (Poor) on Friday, the city’s air quality deteriorated again on Saturday.