Two children die of suffocation while playing hide-and-seek

Vadodara: In a tragic accident, two boys suffocated to death reportedly while playing hide-and-seek, police said on Wednesday. Another child, a two-and-half year old girl, has been admitted to the hospital also.

BM Vasava, Sub-Inspector at Makarpura police station, said, "Three children of one Yadav family were playing hide-and-seek and apparently tried to hide in a bag last evening. Their mother had gone to the market."

Upon returning home, the mother noticed some sounds coming from the bag and opened it to find the kids in a semi-conscious state, said the police. They added that two of the children, both boys (ages 3 to 5), were declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. Their father works in the Army.