Two kids die during bonfire outside house in Noida
Noida Dec 24 PTI Two children aged 2 and 6 years died due to burn injuries during a bonfire outside their house in Uttar Pradeshs Noida police said on FridayA third child aged 8 years who too was with them at the bonfire is currently hospitalised in Delhi with burn injuries they saidThe incident took place Thursday evening at Gejha village under Phase 2 police station limits when the children were sitting around the bonfire outside their house amid cold weather while the elders were inside a police spokesperson saidSuddenly woollen clothes of the 2-year-old child caught fire leading to severe burn injuries to her The other two children both siblings tried to save her but their clothes also caught fire in the process the spokesperson saidThe house belonged to the family of the girl while the family of the other two children lived there as tenants according to officialsSoon the family members of the chidlren heard their cries and rushed out to help them They immediately rushed the children to a nearby private hospital from where they were referred to Safdarjung hospital in Delhi the spokesperson saidAt the Safdarjung hospital two of the children aged 2 and 6 succumbed to the injuries while the third one is still undergoing treatment with severe burn injuries the official saidThe family reported the matter to the police Friday morning and legal proceedings in the matter were being carried out the official addedPTI KIS SRY
Noida Dec 24 PTI Two children aged 2 and 6 years died due to burn injuries during a bonfire outside their house in Uttar Pradeshs Noida police said on FridayA third child aged 8 years who too was with them at the bonfire is currently hospitalised in Delhi with burn injuries they saidThe incident took place Thursday evening at Gejha village under Phase 2 police station limits when the children were sitting around the bonfire outside their house amid cold weather while the elders were inside a police spokesperson saidSuddenly woollen clothes of the 2-year-old child caught fire leading to severe burn injuries to her The other two children both siblings tried to save her but their clothes also caught fire in the process the spokesperson saidThe house belonged to the family of the girl while the family of the other two children lived there as tenants according to officialsSoon the family members of the chidlren heard their cries and rushed out to help them They immediately rushed the children to a nearby private hospital from where they were referred to Safdarjung hospital in Delhi the spokesperson saidAt the Safdarjung hospital two of the children aged 2 and 6 succumbed to the injuries while the third one is still undergoing treatment with severe burn injuries the official saidThe family reported the matter to the police Friday morning and legal proceedings in the matter were being carried out the official addedPTI KIS SRY
