Family Suffers Fatal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Cooking in Ranchi

A tragic incident in Ranchi’s Chatkpur area underscores the hidden risks of indoor coal cooking. Pinkey Devi, her two children and a sister‑in‑law were resting after dinner when carbon monoxide from the coal stove seeped into the room. The family’s inability to ventilate the space resulted in a loss of consciousness. Emergency responders transported the victims to a local hospital; the mother and her toddler were declared dead on arrival. The daughter, aged about three and a half, and the sister‑in‑law are listed as critically injured. Authorities have seized the bodies for autopsy and are urging residents to avoid using coal stoves in poorly ventilated rooms.