Doomsday fears end in tragedy
A TEENAGER killed herself in central India yesterday after being traumatised by media reports that the "Big Bang" experiment could lead to the end of the world.
The 16-year-old, from the state of Madhya Pradesh, was rushed to hospital after drinking pesticide but later died.
Her father, identified as Biharilal, said his daughter Chayya killed herself after watching doomsday predictions on television.
"In the past two days, Chayya had asked me and other relatives about the world coming to an end on 10 September," her father said. "We told her she should not worry about such things, but to no avail."
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