India, Jan. 9 -- As intense cold continues to grip parts of Odisha, an elderly man reportedly lost his life in a fire-related accident while trying to keep himself warm in Betnoti block of Mayurbhanj district on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Duryodhan Mahant, a resident of Magusuria village, succumbed to severe burn injuries.

As per reports, Mahant used to live with his daughter, son-in-law, and three grandchildren. On Thursday evening, he had lit a fire outside his house to get relief from the biting cold prevailing in Baisinga area for the past three days. He assembled the logs and was warming himself when the fire accidentally caught his shawl, and within moments the blaze spread over his body. On seeing him engulfed in flame...