1-yr-old killed as car overturns, burns
Jaipur, Jan. 2 -- A one-year-old girl was charred to death after a car overturned and caught fire in Rajsamand district late Wednesday, while her parents, elder sister and the driver sustained serious injuries and were rescued by passersby, police said.
Amet police station in-charge Om Singh Chundawat said the car was carrying a family returning to Railmagra (Rajsamand) after visiting the Khatu Shyam temple. Soon after the accident, the vehicle burst into flames within seconds, leaving the occupants trapped inside. Passersby rushed to the spot and managed to pull out the girl's parents, elder sister and the driver from the burning car. However, the one-year-old child could not be rescued in time and was burnt alive. He said five people were travelling in the car: Vikas Jain (32), a resident of Railmagra, his wife Rajeshwari Jain, their daughters Dhanishtha (4) and Pranidhi (1), and the driver, Kalu Ram. Pranidhi died due to severe burn injuries.
All the injured were referred to the RK District Hospital in Rajsamand, police said.
Rajeshwari Jain sustained a fracture in her leg, while Vikas Jain suffered a deep cut on his tongue. The condition of the driver and the four-year-old girl remains critical.
Local residents said the fire spread so rapidly after the car overturned that none of the occupants got a chance to escape on their own....
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