In a tragic incident, a boy (13) died during the Deepavali celebrations at Nayunibavi village of B. Kothakota mandal of Annamayya district on November 12 night.
According to the information, the boy, studying in the 8th class, was bursting crackers when the mishap took place. After igniting a hundred-wala chain cracker, the boy in a bid to get back to a safer place tripped over a rope tied to a shamiana tent nearby and his head hit an iron pole, leading to his instantaneous death. The police registered a case and shifted the body to the area hospital for autopsy. A pall of gloom has descended on the village following the incident.
