22-year-old injured in Pettah shop fire dies after days in hospital
November 3, 2023 04:32 pm
A 22-year-old female reportedly succumbed to the injuries she had sustained during the recent fire that tore through a clothing store in Pettah.
Police reported that the young woman had died while receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Colombo National Hospital.
The deceased, identified as a resident of the Watawala area, was amongst a total of 20 persons who were rushed to the Colombo National Hospital for immediate medical attention due to burn injuries and respiratory difficulties, after a fire engulfed a clothing store on the 2nd Cross Street in Pettah on 27 October.
The injured were said to be aged between 18 - 25 years, and reports at the time revealed that six of them were receiving treatment at the ICU.
The fire had reportedly erupted after a stock of diesel caught fire when the employees attempted to light an incense burner that morning.
