Scalded by hot dal, Class 8 student dies in Odisha's Sundargarh

ROURKELA: A Class VIII student of Dengula High School in Sundargarh district died on Sunday night after he suffered burn injuries when hot dal fell on him while he was helping cook of the hostel seven days ago. The Sundargarh district welfare officer reached the school on Monday and has started an inquiry into the death of the student.
The school, situated in Koida block, is run under SC&ST development department. According to sources, on March 6 evening, the student, identified as Gelet Niranjan Hanhaga (14), had gone near the kitchen of the hostel. The cook asked Gelet to help him shift the utensil containing the hot dal from the stove.
When the cook and Gelet were shifting the container, it slipped from Gelet's hand and the hot dal fell on his leg. Gelet, in excruciating pain, poured cold water on his leg.
He was taken to Koida community health centre and then shifted to Rourkela Government hospital. He passed away on Sunday night.