India, May 22 -- A 56-year-old grandmother died after falling into an uncovered steam-filled manhole in Midtown Manhattan, with medical officials ruling that she suffered severe thermal injuries and blunt force trauma in the tragic accident.

According to The Mirror US, Donike Gocaj fell into the exposed maintenance hole late Monday night while parking her SUV near East 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City.

The city medical examiner ruled her death accidental on Wednesday.

Officials said Gocaj suffered inhalational thermal injuries and blunt force trauma to her torso after plunging into the steam-filled opening.

New York City's underground steam system, known for producing the iconic steam rising from manholes across Manhattan...