A 16-year-old school girl died of asphyxiation while bathing following a geyser gas leak in the bathroom at her house here, police said on Saturday.
The incident happened in Kuldeep Vihar colony on Friday when Mahi's mother had gone to a nearby shop, according to family members.
They said that upon returning she found the bathroom door locked and her daughter did not respond to her calls.
Mahi's brother, Madhav said the bathroom door was locked from outside, a precaution the family took due to the girl's previous fainting episodes while bathing.
The door was opened and Mahi was taken to the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital where doctors declared her dead upon arrival, the police said Family sources said that she had fainted in similar circumstances two years ago but had recovered.
They attributed the incident to the lack of ventilation in the bathroom that led to the girl's death.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
The Show Where MPs Debate: MPs From North Discuss Issues
Rajasthan Couple Die Of Suffocation Due To Geyser Gas Leak: Cops Ghaziabad Couple Die Of Suffocation From Geyser Gas Leak Children, 4 and 2, Suffocate in Car in Gurgaon Parents On Mumbai Ferry Wanted To Toss Children In Sea. Rescuers Stopped Them Devendra Fadnavis Keeps Home, Eknath Shinde Gets 3 Maharashtra Ministries 7 Indians Injured In Christmas Market Attack In Germany: Sources Himachal Invokes Kyoto Protocol To Demand GST Compensation From Centre Delayed Exams, Holiday: Students Behind Threats To 3 Delhi Schools, Say Cops 81 Arrested For Allegedly Betting On Dog Fights At Farm House In Rajasthan Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.