A father and mother died while the two daughters sustained injuries following a fire which broke out at their home in Magammana, Kahatuduwa on Saturday night.
According to Police, the fire had broken out in a downstairs room of the house around 8.00 p.m.
Area residents had rushed the victims to the Homagama Hospital who were later transferred to the Colombo National Hospital for further treatment.
“However, the 41-year-old father and the 38-year-old mother had succumbed while their 19-year-old daughter was receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Colombo National Hospital for severe burn injuries. The four-year-old daughter has been admitted to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children. She is not in critical conditions,” hospital sources said.
The deceased has been identified as an Electrician by profession. The cause of the fire is yet to be identified.
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