A man and his two-year-old son succumbed to burn injuries following a petrol-related fire in Chikhli village.
A father and his two-year-old son died after sustaining burn injuries during a fire at their home in Chikhli village, Una taluka, on November 7, according to India Today and Bhaskar English.
The fire occurred while 14-year-old Darshana was filling petrol into a motorcycle in the veranda. Petrol reportedly spilled onto a lit earthen lamp, causing a fire that spread to a nearby 20-litre petrol can, which then exploded.
The two-year-old son, Daksh, was sleeping inside the house when the blaze reached his room. His father, Dineshbhai alias Bijalbhai Chauhan, and mother, Samjhuben, rushed into the fire to pull the child out.
All four family members suffered burn injuries and were taken to the Una Government Hospital. Daksh was later shifted to Bhavnagar for treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Dineshbhai died at the hospital three days after the incident, just hours after his son's death. The mother remains in critical condition while undergoing treatment.
The 14-year-old daughter has recovered and been discharged from the hospital.
