Archive · 2 Jan 2026
25-Day-Old Baby Dies from Quilt Suffocation in Varanasi
A very young baby in India died because they were wrapped too tightly in a quilt with their mom.
It was very cold, and the mom wanted to keep the baby warm.
But the quilt was too heavy, and the baby couldn't breathe.
The family is very sad.
Doctors say we should be careful with how we cover babies, especially when it's cold.
We should make sure their faces are always uncovered so they can breathe easily.
The family will do a special ceremony by the Ganga River to remember their baby.
A 25-day-old baby died from suffocation under a quilt in Varanasi, India.
The mother had wrapped the baby in a thick quilt to keep warm during cold weather.
The baby was unresponsive when the mother woke up and was declared dead at a hospital.
The family is grieving the loss of their first child, born just 25 days earlier.
Health experts warn against covering newborns completely with heavy quilts to prevent suffocation.
- Who
- A 25-day-old baby from Benipur village, Varanasi
- What
- Died due to suffocation under a quilt
- When
- January 2, 2026
- Where
- Varanasi, India
- Why
- The baby was wrapped in a thick quilt with the mother, obstructing breathing
- Location
- Varanasi, India
- Date
- January 2, 2026
- Cause of Death
- Quilt suffocation
- Parents
- Rahul Kumar and Sudha Devi
- Hospital
- Private hospital in Mohansarai
- Last Rites
- Performed on the banks of the Ganga