Theni forest fire death toll rises to 10

Chennai | Monday | 12th March, 2018

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She was rescued from the spot and admitted to Government Rajaji Hospital here.Nisha had suffered nearly 100% burn injuries and had been battling for her life. People who suffered serious injuries will get Rs 1 lakh each while those who sustained minor injuries will get Rs 50,000 each. The chopper took off from Madurai at 5.30pm, airport sources said.Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced Rs 4 lakh each to the families of deceased trekkers. The body was moved to the mortuary for postmortem.Nine dead bodies were recovered from the forest. She has been moved to Madurai airport from where she was taken to an air ambulance which arrived from Coimbatore..