Coimbatore Elderly Woman Dies After Saree Catches Fire While Lighting Lamp at Home

Coimbatore: An 89-year-old woman died of burn injuries after her saree allegedly caught fire while she was lighting a lamp in the prayer room of her home in K.K. Pudur, Saibaba Colony.

According to police reports, the deceased, Lakshmi, was lighting lamps before the deities when the flame accidentally spread to her saree. Her husband and neighbours rushed to her aid, extinguished the fire and admitted her to a hospital in Coimbatore for treatment.

Despite intensive treatment, she died in the early hours of the day before yesterday. Her son Ravi, who lives in Navi Mumbai, rushed to Coimbatore after being informed of the incident.

Based on a complaint filed by Ravi, Saibaba Colony police registered a case and sent the body for post-mortem examination.