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Ravana burning leads to girl's death

A seven-year-old girl died of critical injuries after a burning log from a Ravana effigy in flames fell on her at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, police said on Thursday.

Updated on: Oct 7, 2011, 07:18:26 IST
IANS | By , New Delhi
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A seven-year-old girl died of critical injuries after a burning log from a Ravana effigy in flames fell on her at Ramlila Maidan here, police said on Thursday.

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The log fell on Bhavya Gupta as she along with her parents was watching the Dussehra celebrations at the ground, police said.

"We received a call at around 7.15 p.m. A few people got injured but the girl was critically injured," a fire brigade official told IANS.

She was rushed to Lok Nayak Hospital. The other injured people were discharged afer first aid, the official said.

Bhavya was a Class 1 student of GH Public School in Paharganj.

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