A 65-year-old man died of burn injuries which he suffered after his clothes caught fire near a bonfire.
According to Hayathnagar police, the deceased, K Peddulu, a watchman, had lit the bonfire near his work place in Pedda Amberpet in the early hours of December 23. However, he accidentally caught fire while sitting close to the bonfire. He was immediately rushed to the Osmania General Hospital where he died on Wednesday night. He was a native of Bowenpally of Nalgonda district.
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