Goa, June 30 -- In a heartbreaking repeat of a past tragedy, an 18-month-old girl died after accidentally falling into a pot of boiling chickpeas in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district, just two years after her elder sister lost her life in a similar incident.

The devastating accident took place at the family's home in the Duddhi area, where Priya, the toddler, was playing nearby as her mother prepared chickpeas for golgappas, a popular street food. According to police and family accounts, the mother had briefly stepped away, leaving the hot vessel on the stove. In that short window, Priya accidentally toppled into the pot.

The child's screams brought her mother rushing back. She immediately pulled Priya out and rushed her to a local hos...