Two youngsters injured in automobile blast succumb to burns
The automobile that exploded at Chittur in Palakkad on July 11 when the ignition was turned on.
A devastating automobile explosion claimed the lives of two younger siblings, Alfred Martin, 6, and Emily Martin, 4, within the district on Saturday. The siblings had suffered extreme burns within the blast on Friday night at Polpully, Chittur. They succumbed to their accidents at Jubilee Mission Medical School Hospital, Thrissur.
Their mom, Elsy Martin, 40, a nurse at Palana Hospital, Palakkad, and elder sister Aleena, 10, are nonetheless preventing for his or her lives in important care.
The household was rushed to the hospital after the explosion, which occurred when Elsy turned on the automobile’s ignition round 5 p.m. on Friday. The Maruti 800 automobile burst into flames, and native folks rescued the household and rushed them to the hospital.
Revealed – July 12, 2025 05:14 pm IST
