Patna Medical College

Patna stampede: Eye witnesses recount how the celebrations turned into a nightmare

Recounting the horror and shock following the stampede, the families and friends of the victims termed the fateful Friday night a "night to forget".

Tragedy strikes Patna Dussehra venue, 32 dead in stampede

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Bihar chief minister to enquire about the stampede. He sanctioned Rs 2 lakh each for the next of those killed.

Bihar midday meal deaths: Forensic report confirms pesticide in food

A forensic report today confirmed the presence of poisonous pesticide in the midday meal served to the students of the school in Chhapra where 23 children died after taking the contaminated food.

Patna: No gas leak, voltage fluctuation caused minor fire, says official

Burning of an electric wire of an air conditioner in the paediatric ward of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), where 24 students of Chhapra midday meal tragedy are undergoing treatment, created panic with some parents running out of the ward with their children.