KAMBALAKKAD: A one and a half-year-old child died after the gate of his house fell over him. The deceased has been identified as Muhammed Yamin, son of Kambalakkad native Shanib and Asheeda. The incident took place at around 11.30 am on Tuesday.

It is learnt that the sliding gate fell on the child after its stopper and support wheel on the top collapsed. Though the child was rushed to a private hospital in Kalpetta and later to the private medical college in Meppadi, doctors were unable to save his life.