Three individuals tragically died from suffocation in Bihar’s Gaya district after a room filled with smoke from a coal brazier, which they had lit to keep warm. The victims, a woman named Meena Devi (60) and her two grandchildren, Sujit Kumar (3) and Anshu Kumari (5), lost their lives to asphyxiation in the Wazirganj police station area. The family had closed the room’s door and windows while using the charcoal brazier, leading to the fatal accumulation of smoke.
Family members discovered the unconscious trio late at night when they opened the smoke-filled room. Rushed to a local hospital, the doctors pronounced them dead upon arrival. Police suspect that the deaths resulted from suffocation due to smoke from the charcoal brazier and are conducting a thorough investigation. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.
The tragic incident has left the village in mourning, prompting police to caution against using charcoal braziers or heaters in enclosed spaces. Residents are advised to keep windows open to prevent smoke accumulation and to promptly ventilate rooms if discomfort or smoke is detected. Another similar incident occurred recently in Chhapra city, Bihar, where four family members perished due to toxic fumes from a charcoal brazier used for warmth.
