Rajouri: In a rather shocking and heartbreaking news update, eight children from two families in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri have lost their lives due to a mysterious disease which is yet to be identified.

The number of deaths from an unknown illness in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district has risen to eight, with another child who died due to the mysterious disease in a hospital here on Wednesday.

Moreover, the nature of the disease is still unknown, the authorities are taking it as a priority issue to avoid more casualties.

With the death of Ashfaq, the number of fatalities in Badhaal village of Kotranka tehsil has reached eight. All the deceased belonged to two families from the same village.