Sundargarh: A woman succumbed to burn injuries after the TV set in her home exploded in Sundargarh district, police said on Saturday.
The woman’s husband and six-month-old daughter are fighting for their lives after the explosion following a suspected electrical short circuit on Friday evening.
Police said the deceased, Bobby Nayak, was a resident of Lahandabuda village near Dhuruhadihi in the district. She was watching a serial on TV with her husband, Dileshwar Nayak, and their daughter when it exploded.
Sundargarh SP Saumya Mishra said the three sustained severe burn injuries as well as injuries due to flying glass shards.
Neighbours rushed to the house on hearing the explosion. They then rescued the family after disconnecting the power supply to their house.
Later, police and fire services personnel took the three to the district headquarters hospital in Sundargarh.
Bobby died while undergoing treatment at the hospital. Her husband and daughter were referred to Ispat General Hospital in Rourkela after their condition worsened.
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