THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A melsanthi, who was undergoing treatment for burns he sustained in the fire at a temple in Kilimanoor, has died. The dead is Jayakumar Namboodiri (49) of Chirayinkeezhu Azhoor Perunguzhi Muttappalam Ilangamadom. The fire broke out after cooking gas leaked from the temple thidapally.

The incident happened on October 1 at 6.15 pm. The fire spread when he went inside with the lamp without knowing about the gas leak after preparing nivedhyam in the thidapally. The cause of the accident was leakage of gas from the valve of the cylinder. He was undergoing treatment at Venjaramoodu Gokulam Medical College. He leaves behind his wife Umadevi and children Aditya Narayanan Namboodiri and Aradhika.