In separate cases, two boys in India fell into big pots of hot stew. Both died of burns

The toddler was playing when he fell into a pot of sambhar at a party thrown by his family to celebrate the opening of a shop on November 18 in Shabad, Telangana state, said G. Narsaiah, an inspector with Shabad police.

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Sambhar is a spicy lentil-based vegetable stew that is popular in southern India.

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The boy accidentally moved the lid covering the pot and fell in, Narsaiah said. He was rushed to hospital but died of burn injuries.

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His father has filed a complaint with police but no arrests have been made.

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Second death

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Two people, including a school principal, are being investigated by police for negligence resulting in death over a similar, but unconnected, incident on November 13.

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In that case, a six-year-old kindergarten student named Behlapuram Reddy died after falling into a pot of sambhar at a school in Panyam village, in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh state.

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Reddy rushed with his classmates into the dining hall at the start of the school’s lunch hour, said R.M. Basha, assistant sub-inspector of Panyam police.

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“When the boy ran in, he fell into the sambhar bowl. No school authorities were available. Some local workers pulled him out and took him to the hospital,” Basha said.

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In India, school lunches are cooked in large pots that can be up to four feet (1.2 meters) in diameter.

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The child was treated for burns at the local hospital but succumbed to his injuries last week.

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Reddy’s father registered a case at the Panyam police station later that evening and police are now investigating. The two people under investigation were being held on judicial remand.

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Last month, a two-year-old boy died after he fell through the opening of an abandoned borewell in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Authorities were unable to save him despite a three-day rescue operation involving more than 500 people.

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