Three of a family, including two minor girls, died of suffocation in Bahraich district on the intervening night on Saturday and Sunday.
As per reports, Kumari Devi (65) along with her daughter in law Sanju (26) and granddaughters identified as Kajal (3) and Vidhya (4), all of Begumpur village under Ramgaon police station area, were sleeping in a room at the top floor of their two storey house. They had burnt firewood to fight the biting cold and died of suffocation. Police said the room was airtight and it filled with carbon dioxide and other its derivatives due to which they died. Police said Sanju was found unconscious by the family and was rushed to hospital. “The incident came into light when the victims did not wake up late in the morning and their family members went to inquire of them. The victims did not respond to the calls following which the door was broken opened and they were found lying while unresponsive. They were taken to hospital where three of them were declare brought dead,” the police said.
Road mishap
Two persons were killed while a girl was escaped with critical injuries in a road mishap in Unnao on Sunday morning.
As per reports, a car ferrying passengers for Etawah collided with a truck in Bangarmau police station area of the district around 9.30 am on Sunday. Due to heavy impact, two persons identified as Sarvesh Kumar (32) of Saifai of Etawah and Christina Charan (61) of Ravindranagar locality of Telibagh lucknow died on the spot while a girl identified as Ankita suffered serious injuries. A police team reached the spot on information and rushed the victims to hospital where Anand and Christina were declared brought dead. Ankita is undergoing treatment. Police had taken both the vehicles in its custody.