KAYAMKULAM: Women died after fire spread from dry leaves at her kitchen. Sankari Amma (90) is the wife of deceased Parameshwaran Nair of Kandallur Vadakk Vazhuvelil Vadakkathil house.

Sankari Amma, who lived with her younger son, went to the family house in order make some hot water for bathing. The neighbours’ attempts to put off the fire went in vain.

As per the reports, fire spread to Sankari Amma’s clothes from the stove. There are no other residents at the family house. Two months before, there was a similar fire at this house. Sankari Amma was rescued by the locals back then.