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Thoubal, Nov 22 : A 55-year-old man died after he caught fire while pouring petrol from a large canister to a smaller bottle under a lighted candle in his shop at Wangjing Tekcham Leikai Phura Makhong in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Tuesday night. Tekcham Sanahal Singh, 55, a small-time businessman, was operating a shop in Wangjing Tekcham Leikai, Thoubal district when the incident occurred.
He sustained 90% burn injuries and died shortly after the incident, which happened around 6 pm on Tuesday.
Singh was reportedly transferring petrol from a large bottle into a smaller container using a small pipe.
However, the petrol caught fire due to the nearby candle, leading to a flash of flames that engulfed Singh.
Despite attempts by onlookers to extinguish the fire, Singh succumbed to his severe burns.
The shop sustained partial damage in the incident, but it was largely saved from further destruction. North East Now
He sustained 90% burn injuries and died shortly after the incident, which happened around 6 pm on Tuesday.
Singh was reportedly transferring petrol from a large bottle into a smaller container using a small pipe.
However, the petrol caught fire due to the nearby candle, leading to a flash of flames that engulfed Singh.
Despite attempts by onlookers to extinguish the fire, Singh succumbed to his severe burns.
The shop sustained partial damage in the incident, but it was largely saved from further destruction. North East Now