Six people of a family died of burn injuries and suffocation after a fire broke out at their Shastri Park residence in Delhi today, the police said.
According to the police, a burning mosquito coil fell over a mattress sometime during the night. The toxic fumes resulted in several members of the family losing consciousness and subsequently, their deaths.
"Six people in a family were found dead in their house in the Shastri Park area after they inhaled carbon monoxide produced from the burning Mosquito coil that had fallen over a mattress sometime during the night. The toxic fumes caused inmates to lose consciousness and later died due to suffocation," senior Delhi Police officer Joy Tirkey said, as quoted by news agency ANI.
Out of the six persons who died, four were adult males, one adult female and one child. Two others are being treated for burn injuries at a hospital while one has been discharged after first aid.
Further investigation into the incident is underway, the police said.
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