Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Kerala Twins Die After Suspected Chemical Exposure; Youth Rescued
Two one-year-old twin brothers in Kerala became very sick after they may have tasted a chemical on their kitchen floor.
The chemical was suspected to be pesticide.
The boys were taken to a private hospital but died around 10 p.m.
on Friday.
Police found bottles of pesticide and paint thinner in the kitchen.
They opened an investigation and planned tests to find the exact cause of death.
In another incident, a youth became stuck inside an elevator after the electricity went out.
The elevator did not work even after power returned.
Fire personnel used special hydraulic equipment to rescue him.
One-year-old twin brothers Rihan and Ihan died after allegedly tasting a chemical spilled on their kitchen floor in Adimali.
The twins developed serious health complications on Friday night and died at a private hospital around 10 p.m.
Police recovered bottles of suspected pesticide and paint thinner from the family’s kitchen.
An unnatural-death case was registered, with postmortem examinations and chemical analysis planned to determine the exact cause of death.
In a separate incident, fire personnel rescued a youth trapped in a dysfunctional elevator for more than an hour after a power outage in Vadakkencherry.
- Who
- One-year-old twins Rihan and Ihan, and a separate youth in Vadakkencherry.
- What
- The twins died after suspected chemical exposure, while the youth was rescued from a trapped elevator.
- When
- The twins died around 10 p.m. on Friday night; the elevator rescue occurred after power was restored around 9 p.m.
- Where
- The suspected poisoning occurred at a home in Adimali, Kerala; the elevator incident occurred in Vadakkencherry, Palakkad district.
- Why
- The twins allegedly tasted chemical liquid spilled from a bottle, while the youth became trapped after a power outage left the elevator dysfunctional.
- Twin victims
- Rihan and Ihan, one-year-old twin brothers
- Suspected substance
- A chemical suspected to be pesticide
- Location of twin incident
- Adimali, Kerala
- Reported deaths
- Around 10 p.m. on Friday at a private hospital
- Police evidence
- Bottles of pesticide and paint thinner recovered from the kitchen
- Investigation
- An unnatural-death case was registered; postmortem and chemical analysis were planned
- Elevator rescue
- A youth was freed after being trapped for more than an hour using hydraulic equipment
