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Thoubal: A 55-year-old man died after he caught fire while siphoning petrol under a lighted candle in his shop at Wangjing Tekcham Leikai Phura Makhong in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Tuesday night.

Tekcham Sanahal Singh, 55, a small-time businessman, was operating a shop in Wangjing Tekcham Leikai, Thoubal district when the incident occurred.

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He sustained 90% burn injuries and died shortly after the incident, which happened around 6 pm on Tuesday.

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Singh was reportedly siphoning off petrol from a large bottle into a smaller container using a small pipe.

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However, the petrol caught fire due to the nearby candle, leading to a flash of flames that engulfed Singh.

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Despite attempts by onlookers to extinguish the fire, Singh succumbed to his severe burns.

The shop sustained partial damage in the incident, but it was largely saved from further destruction.