Toddler dies of burns after falling into vessel of boiled milk in Andhra
Korrapadu (Andhra Pradesh) (PTI): A 16-month-old girl died after accidentally falling into a vessel of boiled milk at a Gurukul school in Korrapadu village of Anantapur district, said police on Sunday.
The incident occurred on September 20 when the child, while chasing a cat, accidentally slipped into the vessel in the school kitchen.
“A 16-month-old girl succumbed to burn injuries on September 23 after she accidentally fell into a bowl of boiled milk at a Gurukul school,” Ananthapur Rural Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) T Venkatesulu told PTI.
She sustained severe burn injuries and was initially treated at the local Government General Hospital (GGH) before being shifted to a private hospital in Kurnool.
Despite undergoing treatment for three days, the child succumbed to her injuries on September 23, the official said.
Police said the girl’s mother, Challa Krishnaveni, who works as a security guard at the school, had entered the kitchen to make coffee when the incident occurred. On hearing her daughter’s cries, she rushed to rescue her, poured water on the burns, and shifted her to GGH.
Meanwhile, police registered a case under section 194 BNS.
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Heatwave scorches Odisha, Jharsuguda reels under 43.6 degrees C
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha on Tuesday, with the IMD forecasting that hot and humid conditions would continue in parts of the state.
The IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre said Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts were likely to experience hot and humid conditions on April 22.
It also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds in parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput, among others.
On Tuesday, 18 places across Odisha recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda was the hottest in the state at 43.6 degrees Celsius.
Sambalpur and Titlagarh recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius each, followed by Hirakud at 42.4 degrees, Bolangir at 42.2 degrees and Angul at 42.1 degrees.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.9 degrees Celsius and 38.8 degrees Celsius, respectively, with relative humidity levels remaining above 70 per cent.
Meanwhile, the state government directed all district education officers to conduct a Summer Learning Programme for students till class 8 in government schools during the summer vacation.
Officials said students would be given practice assignments along with audio-visual learning content.
Subject-wise assignment sheets have been prepared, while related digital material will be shared through school parents' WhatsApp groups using a chatbot system, they said.
