Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- A 15-year-old girl who sustained critical injuries in a recent house fire in the Galenbindunuwewa area of Anuradhapura has succumbed to her injuries, bringing the death toll from the incident to four, police confirmed.

The tragic incident occurred on January 6 in the Padikaramaduwa area of Nuwaragam Colony, within the Galenbindunuwewa Police Division. According to police, a 43-year-old man had allegedly set fire to his own residence after dousing it with petrol.

Following the incident, the suspect and his 13-year-old daughter died at the scene, while his other two children, mother-in-law and wife were hospitalized with serious injuries.

The 36-year-old wife later succumbed to severe burn injuries while undergoing ...