Toddler killed as wooden crate falls on him while playing

A three-year-old lad died successful Sikkal aft a woody crate collapsed and fell connected him portion helium was playing.

Police said, Arnish, 3, lad of the mates Sarathbabu and Nadhiya Devi, residents of West Street successful Sikkal, Ramanathapuram district, was playing astatine a tiny store adjacent his location connected Monday evening.

While Arnish was playing by pulling connected a woody crate astatine the shop, the crate abruptly toppled implicit and fell, causing a terrible caput injury. His parent and bystanders instantly rushed him to a backstage infirmary successful Sikkal, wherever archetypal assistance was administered.

He was subsequently taken to the Keelakarai Government Hospital for further treatment. However, upon examining the boy, the doctors determination declared that helium was already dead.

Following this, the child’s assemblage was taken to the Ramanathapuram Government Medical College Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The Sikkal constabulary are investigating the incident.