An 8-year-old child has died after being electrocuted in a house in the Medawachchiya area, police sources say.
The electric shock occurred from a heater used to heat water. The child, who was seriously injured due to the electric shock, has been admitted to the Medawachchiya Hospital, where he died while receiving treatment.
The deceased child is a resident of the Sangilikandarawa area in the Medawachchiya Police Division.
The Medawachchiya Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.