With another child succumbing to a mysterious illness in Rajouri district, the death toll has risen to eight, prompting the authorities to set up a central team of experts to assist in investigating the cases and fatalities in the affected village.

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.

According to a PTI report, after another child passed away in a hospital on Wednesday, authorities have established a central team of experts to assist in investigating the cases and fatalities in the affected village.

Rajouri/Jammu- The death toll from an unknown illness in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district has risen to eight, with another child succumbing to t

Per reports, this mysterious disease has been affecting the district for nine days now, leading to a state of concern among local residents and health authorities alike.

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.

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