Husband-wife succumbs to their burn injuries in hospital

Jamnagar, Mar 15 (UNI) A young housewife and her husband, who sustained serious burn injuries due to a stove burst, succumbed to their injuries in a local hospital today.

The deceased has been identified as - Laxmiben Arunbhai (27) and Arun Petabhai (30), residing in Motikhokhari village in Jamnagar district.

Police said the incident occurred on March four, when the kerosene stove in which Laxmiben was preparing food burst accidentally. Her husband, who rushed to rescue here, was also severely burnt.

Both of them were admitted to Jamnagar Civil Hospital and they succumbed to their injuries last night, sources said.

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