Delhi woman, two-year-old son die after choking on smoke from coal stove
New Delhi, Jan 29: A woman and her two-year-old son died here of suffocation after inhaling smoke from a coal stove lit in the room they were sleeping in, police said on Monday.
Her husband and her two other children are being treated at the Safdarjung hospital.
On Sunday at 6.16 am, police were informed about their condition and they were rushed to the hospital from South Delhi's Maidan Garhi area, officials said.
Anjali (23) and her son Shambhu died during treatment, they said. Dinesh, Divansh (6) and Devanshi (4) are hospitalised.
Police said it is suspected that smoke from the coal brazier, or "angithi", filled the unventilated room in the intervening night Saturday and Sunday.
People usually light these stoves to keep themselves warm during winters.
No foul play is suspected and inquest proceedings have been initiated under Code of Criminal Procedure section 174, an official said.
The family lived in a rented accommodation in Asola, police said and added that it has been their residence for the last two years.
Dinesh, worked as a gardener at a farmhouse in the Maidan Garhi area, they said.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
