Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, March 31: A family of six in Delhi’s Shastri Park neighbourhood died of suffocation after inhaling poisonous gas from a mosquito coil that had been left burning overnight.
A mosquito coil that was on fire tumbled onto a couch inside the family’s home during the night, according to preliminary investigation. The victims became unconscious as a result of the toxic vapours. They subsequently suffocated to death.
Six people including a toddler died & two people are critical due to suffocation as a result of a fire caused due to burning mosquito repellant. Further investigation is underway: Additional DCP Sandhya Swamy at Shastri Park, Delhi pic.twitter.com/7bGw0tlHoQ
— ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2023
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Joy Tirkey, police learned about a fire that started in a home at Mazar Wala Road in Shastri Park’s Machhi Market around 9 am.
When the officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that nine individuals had been brought to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, Tirkey continued.
Further information awaited..
