THODIYOOR: Anamika (7), daughter of painter Manu, native of Thodiyoor Puliyoor Vanchi West, and Archana (33) who died from setting herself on fire after pouring thinner on her body and the children, has succumbed to death. Anamika was undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of Thiruvananthapuram SUT Hospital.

The incident took place on March 5 at 11 pm. After closing the door of the house from inside, Archana poured thinner on her body and her children and set it on fire. When the residents saw fire and smoke rising from inside the house, they broke the door and entered and found the mother and children severely burnt. Archana was rushed to Karunagappally Taluk Hospital but died. The severely burnt children were taken to Alappuzha Medical College, but from there they were sent to Thiruvananthapuram SUT Hospital.

Anamika was in intensive care with 80 percent burns. Her two-year-old brother Aarav is undergoing treatment. The body, which is kept at the Medical College Mortuary, will be handed over to the relatives tomorrow after post-mortem. Anamika was a second-class student of Chachaji Public School, Edakulangara.