20150116 Nepal Fire made to keep herself warm kills elderly
Nepal Jan 16 2015 “Houses”
Dead : dead 1 to 4 Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 1 to 9
Fire made to keep herself warm kills elderly
Updated: 2015-01-17 17:26
RAUTAHAT: A 75-year-old woman was burnt to death after her clothes caught fire while trying to keep herself warm, at Gaur-4 of Rautahat yesterday evening.
The victim has been identified as Chandrakala Devi.
She was alone in her room when the incident took place at around 10:30 pm.
The rest of the family members had already hit the bed, according to police.
After hearing a cry and call for rescue, the family members woke up and contained the fire. However, she succumbed to burn injuries.
The body was handed over the family for cremation after autopsy at the District Hospital, Inspector Ram Prakash Chaudhary said.
Web Source: The Himalayan times
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