Coal brazier claims four lives in U’khand, three more in hospital
- | Monday | 16th January, 2017
Her husband, Chandra Prakash, was taken to hospital in Haldwani where he is being treated. The neighbours broke the door and found them dead. Mother-in-law was unconscious and was taken to hospital,” said Nand Kishore Joshi, disaster management officer of Chamoli.In a similar incident in Uttarkashi district, a 37-year-old guard died of suffocation after inhaling gas emanating from brazier at forest guest house in Harsil near Gangotri.When Mahendra was not spotted around the guest house on Sunday afternoon, the staff of the guest house went to his room and found him dead, while his wife was lying unconscious.Meanwhile, in Dhari block of Nainital district, 40-year-old Seeta Devi died due to suffocation caused by the coal smoke. Dehradun: At least four persons, including an infant and his mother, died of asphyxia in their sleep in separate incidents triggered due to the burning of coal in closed rooms.Three more persons fell ill in a similar manner.A 25-year-old woman and her infant son died due to suffocation caused by coal fumes in their house at Kansola village in Chamoli district.According to the authorities in Chamoli, Ranju Devi had lit coal fire in the room to keep herself and her son warm and went to sleep after closing all the doors.“The incident took place in Kansola village of Narayanbagad block.
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