Woman succumbs to burns

April 11, 2016 12:00 am | Updated 05:35 am IST - HYDERABAD:

A woman, Khursheed Bee, 55, who sustained burns when fire broke at a house in Bhavaninagar early on Saturday, died while undergoing treatment at Osmania General Hospital on Sunday.

Khursheed Bee along with her 11 other family members, including eight children, sustained burns when fire broke out due to short circuit. The locals and the police rescued them after breaking down the asbestos roofs of the house. The condition of one more girl is stated to be critical. The victims are undergoing treatment at Osmania General Hospital and Niloufer Hospital.

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