KOLLAM: In the incident where a father committed suicide after pouring petrol on his children who were sleeping at Oyoor Roadvila and setting them on fire, the son, who was in critical condition, has also died. V Mithun (19), son of Vinod of Krishnavilasam, Kundaramukku, Roduvila, died at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital in the wee hours yesterday. His younger sister Vismaya (13) is in a critical condition and is in the intensive care unit of the hospital.

The incident took place around midnight on Saturday. Vinod, who was sleeping in the room with his children, poured petrol on himself and his children who were sleeping and set everyone on fire. Vinod died in the hospital on Sunday morning. Mithun was a student of Chandanathope ITI. Vinod and Mithun's funeral will take place at 11 am today.