6-year-old dies in transformer explosion in Nalasopara
MUMBAI, Sept. 24 -- A six-year-old girl died after a transformer blast set her ablaze in Nalasopara on Monday night. The residents have demanded criminal action against the authorities for ignoring multiple complaints that they have been raising regarding the poor condition of the transformer.
According to the police, the victim, Nasreen Parveen Sheikh, was playing near the transformer when the fire erupted in on Monday night, which soon set three people ablaze, including Nasreen. The fire brigade personnel rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire, after which they were rushed to Vasai Virar Municipal Hospital in Bolinj. Nasreen was later shifted to Kasturba Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries at 8:30 am on Tuesday.
Residents of the area claim that repeated complaints about the transformer's poor condition have been ignored by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) authorities....
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