Toddler dies after hot sambar from pot falls on it

In a freak mishap, an 18-month-old boy died today when hot sambar from a pot fell on him while his mother was cooking food nearby, police said.
They said the child was playing near his mother in the kitchen when he accidentally grabbed the vessel, which toppled from the stove and fell on him.
The child was immediately rushed to the government general hospital, but succumbed to burn injuries, they said.