Nine die of mysterious disease in Bihar

Motihari (Bihar), Nov 25: Nine persons have died due to a mysterious

at Bahurupia in East Champaran district in the past 24 hours, official sources said on Monday.

All the nine people, including four women, died with symptoms of sore throat and excessive sweating, the sources said.

All died with symptoms of sore throat and excessive sweating.

Villagers cremated the body of the woman last evening, but bodies of eight others have been sent for post-mortem to ascertain the cause of the death, police said.

District Magistrate Shridhar S and Superintendent of Police Vinay Kumar have rushed to the village to enquire about the matter.

PTI