Mother latches the door, daughter dies of burns

Hyderabad: On Wednesday, early in the morning two girls burnt as their mother latched the door and went out for nature’s call and father went for work.

The kids were sleeping next to the gas stove and accidentally their blanket fell on the stove which leads to the death of the 8-year-old girl and another 10-year-old girl is in critical condition.

According to the police the family used to live in a two room house and the children used to sleep in the room which also used as a kitchen. The superintendent of police said, “One of the children might have turned and accidentally their blanket fell on the stove on which rice is cooking. When the mother returned, she noticed the fire and the smoke, as it was early in the morning they don’t have water also to douse the fire.”

They were rushed to the hospital where Sree Lakshmi (8) was declared as brought dead and Maheshwari (10) sustained 60% burns and is in a critical condition.