India, Jan. 16 -- A six-year-old boy died after he accidentally swallowed a balloon found inside a packet of chips in Odisha's Khurda district today.

The incident took place at Nidhipur village of Haja panchayat under Begunia block in Khurda. The deceased has been identified as Tapas Kupar Paikaray, son of Abhaya Paikaray of the village.

As per reports, the minor boy found a balloon inside the packet while eating chips today morning. Soon, he tried to inflate the balloon by blowing air into it from his mouth.

The boy accidentally swallowed the balloon after it burst in his mouth. The balloon got stuck in his throat, prompting his parents to rush him to a nearby hospital.

The doctors at the hospital tried their best to pull the balloon...