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Elderly woman dies of burn injuries after accidental fire at Bicholim

Digital Goa, Nov 7 – Bicholim Police have registered an unnatural death case after Priya Chandgadkar (64) of Sirigao, Bicholim, succumbed to burn injuries sustained in an accidental fire. Police said the incident occurred on October 18, when Chandgadkar’s dress caught fire while she was burning garbage outside her house. Neighbours rushed to help, dousing the flames with water and applying ointment before shifting her to GMC Bambolim. She was undergoing treatment but succumbed to her injuries today.