Archive · 16 Dec 2025
8-Year-Old Severely Burned in Kite Accident
An 8-year-old boy in Indore, India, got very badly hurt on Tuesday morning.
He was on the roof of his house trying to catch a kite when he touched a high electricity wire.
This gave him severe burns.
His family took him to the hospital right away, but they had to take him to another hospital because he was in very bad shape.
The family said the first hospital did not help them enough, but the hospital says they did their best.
An 8-year-old boy suffered severe burn injuries after touching a high-tension electricity line while catching a kite.
The incident occurred in the GNT Market area of Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
The boy was initially taken to the district hospital and later referred to MY Hospital due to his critical condition.
Family members alleged that the district hospital did not provide adequate initial care.
The hospital administration refuted the allegations, stating that a duty doctor was present and attended to the victim.
- Who
- An 8-year-old boy
- What
- Suffered severe burn injuries after contacting a high-tension electricity line while catching a kite
- When
- Tuesday morning
- Where
- GNT Market area, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Accidentally came into contact with a high-tension wire while on the rooftop
- Victim's Age
- 8 years old
- Location of Incident
- GNT Market area, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Cause of Injury
- Contact with high-tension electricity line
- Initial Hospital
- District hospital
- Referred Hospital
- MY Hospital