ALAPPUZHA: A one-and-a-half-year-old boy died after a sliding gate fell on his head. The tragic fate at a young age was for Rithav, the only son of Akhil Maniappan and Aswathi, natives of Vaikom TV Puram. The accident occurred at the mother's house in Athithara, Alappuzha around 11 am on Monday.

The mishap occurred when Aswathy and her son Rithav, who were suffering from fever, were brought from Vaikom to their house in Alappuzha by Aswathy's father Prasad and mother Maheshwari. Maheshwari tried to close the gate to stop Rithav when he tried to run towards the road after Prasad and Aswathy entered the house. While closing, the gate slipped off the rail and fell on the child's body.

Rithav, who suffered serious head injuries, was first taken to the General Hospital and then to Alappuzha M

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