Bhanjanagar: A woman and daughter suffered serious burn injuries following a fire breakout at their kitchen due to gas leak at Landeisahi near Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district Friday evening.
They have been identified as Bhanjanagar forester Bansidhar Bisoyi’s wife Sanjukta Bisoyi and daughter Manisha Bisoyi.
Unaware of the gas leakage, Sanjukta lit the stove.
Both Sanjukta and Manisha, who were in the kitchen at that time, sustained serious burn injuries and both were admitted to a local hospital.
Bhanjanagar fire tender team and gas company employees reached their house and brought down the blaze.
Almost half the house was gutted in the fire.