Hyderabad: 12-year-old girl dies while burning crackers on Diwali 

A 12 year-old girl who sustained burns while lighting crackers on Diwali passed away while undergoing treatment Wednesday night.

Hyderabad: A 12 year-old girl who sustained burns while lighting crackers on Diwali passed away while undergoing treatment Wednesday night.

According to the police, the victim G Bhagya Sree, a resident of Kachiguda, stayed along with her parents.

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On Deepavali day, the girl was lighting crackers near the house and her clothes accidentally caught fire. After dousing the flames the family rushed her to a hospital where she was undergoing treatment.

The girl passed away on Wednesday night. The Kachiguda police booked a case.